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Spalding's 
Athletic Library 

Anticipating the present ten> 
dency of the American people 
toward a healthful method of living 
and enjoyment, Spalding's Athletic 
Library was established in 1892 for 
the purpose of encouraging ath- 
letics in every form, not only by 
publishing the official rules and 
records pertaining to the various 
pastimes, but also by instructing, 
until to-day Spalding's Athletic 
Library is unique in its own par- 
ticular field and has been conceded 
the greatest educational series on 
athletic and physical training sub- 
jects that has ever been compiled. 
The publication of a distinct 
series of books devoted to athletic 
sports and pastimes and designed 
to occupy the premier place in 
America in its class was an early 
idea of JVIr. A. G. Spalding, who 
was one of the first in Am.erica 
to publish a handbook devoted to 
athletic sports, Spalding's Official 
Base Ball Guide being the initial 
number, which was followed at intervals with other handbooks on the 
sports prominent in the '70s. 

Spalding's Athletic Library has had the advice and counsel of Mr. A. G. 
Spalding in all of its undertakings, and particularly in all books devoted 
to the national game. This applies especially to Spalding's Official 
Base Ball Guide and Spalding's Official Base Ball Record, both of which 
receive the personal attention of Mr. A. G. Spalding, owing to his early 
connection with the game as the leading pitcher of the champion Beaton 
and Chicago teams of 1872-76. His interest does not stop, however, v^ith 
matters pertaining to base ball; there is not a sport that Mr. Spalding 
does not make it his business to become familiar with, and that the 
Library will always maintain its premier place, with Mr. Spalding's able 
counsel at hand, goes without saying. 

The entire series since the issue of the first number has been under 
the direct personal supervision of Mr. James E. Sullivan, President 
of the American Sports Publishing Company, and the total series of 
consecutive numbers reach an aggregate of considerably over three 
hundred, included in which are many "annuals," that really constitute 
the histo% of their particular sport in America year by year, back copies 
of which are even now eagerly sought for, constituting as they do the 
really first authentic records of events and official rules that have ever 
been consecutively compiled. 

■ When Spalding's Athletic Library was founded, seventeen years ago, 
track and field athletics were practically unknown outside the larger 
colleges and a few athletic clubs in the leading cities, which gave occa- 
sional meets, when an entry list of 250 competitors was a subject of com- 
ment; golf was known only by a comparatively few persons; lawn tennis 
J had some vogue and base ball was practically the only established field 




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EDITORS OF SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 

sport, and that in a professional way; basket ball had just been invented; 
athletics for the schoolboy— and schoolgirl— were almost unknown, and 
an advocate of class contests in athletics in the schools could not get a 
hearing. To-day we find the greatest body of athletes in the world is 
the Public Schools Athletic League of Greater New York, which has had 
an entry list at its annual games of over two thousand, and in whose 
"elementary series" in base ball last year 106 schools competed for the 
trophy emblematic of the championship. 

While Spalding's Athletic Library cannot claim that the rapid growth 
of athletics in this country is due to it solely, the fact cannot be denied 
that the books have had a great deal to do with its encouragement, by 
printing the official rules and instructions for playing the various games 
at a nominal price, within the reach of everyone, with the sole object 
that its series might be complete and the one place where a person 
could look with absolute certainty for the particular book in which he 
might be interested. 

In selecting the editors and writers for the various books, the lead- 
ing authority in his particular line has been obtained, with the result 
that no collection of books on athletic subjects can compare with 
Spalding's Athletic Library for the prominence of the various authors 
and their ability to present their subjects in a thorough and practical 
manner. 

A short sketch of a few of those who have edited some of the lead- 
ing numbers of Spalding's Athletic Library is given herewith : 



JAMES E. SULLIVAN 

President American Sports Publishing Com- 
pany; entered the publishing house of Frank 
Leslie in 1878, and has been connected continu- 
ously with the publishing business since then 
and also as athletic editor of various New 
York papers; was a competing athlete; one of 
t le organizers of the Amateur Athletic Union 
of the United States; has been actively on its 
board of governors since its organization until 
the present time, and President for two suc- 
cessive terms; has attended every champion- 
ship meeting in .America since 1879 and has officiated in some capacity in 
connection with American amateur championships track and field games 
for nearly twenty-five years; assistant American director Olympic Games, 
Pjiris, 1900; director Pan-American Exposition athletic department, 1901; 
chief department physical culture Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St,' 
Louis, 1904; secretary American Committee Olympic Games, at Athens, 
1906; honorary director of Athletics at Jamestown Exposition, 1907; secre- 
tary American Committee Olympic Games, at London, 1908; member of 
the Pastime A. C, New York: honorary member Missouri A. C, St. Louis; 
honorary member Olympic A. C, San Francisco; ex-president Pastime 
A. C, New Jersey A. C, Knickerbocker A. C; president Metropolitan 
Association of the A. A. U. for fifteen years; president Outdoor Recrea- 
tion League; with Dr. Luther H. Gulick organized the PubHc Schools 
Athletic League of New York, and is now chairman of its games commit- 
tee and member executive committee; was a pioneer in playground work 
and one of the organizers of the Outdoor Recreation League of New York ; 
appointed by President Roosevelt as special commissioner to the Olympic 
Games at Athens, 1906, and decorated by King George I. of the Hellenes 
(Greece) for his services in connection with the Olympic Games; ap- 
pointed special commissioner by President Roosevelt to the Olympic 
Games at London, 1908; appointed by Mayor McClellan, 1908, as member 
cf the Board of Education of Greater New York, 




EDITORS OF SPALDING^ S ATHLETIC L IBRARY 

WALTER CAMP 

rJ^'^A'^T^^^^ Of . a century Mr. Walter Camp 
llllt^^? occupied a leading position in c^£ 
lege athletics. It is immaterial what organiza- 
tJf.V^'^^^^l*^^ for college athletics or for 
^Ih^^^^^"^^ ""^ conditions, insofar as college 
athletics is concerned. Mr. Camp has always 
played an important part in its conferences 
and the great interest in and high plane of 
college sport to-day. are undoubtedly due mo?e 
to Mr. Camp than to any other indivfdual! Mr 

athletics than any other wr?t?r\"nY?h'e"?e^adTni"^^^^^^ ^°"^^^ 

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DR. LUTHER HALSEY GULICK 

The leading exponent of physical training 
Ivo^ft^'""^' ""^^ ^>^ has worked hard to im- 
L^^^ the value of physical training in the 
schools; when physical training was combined 

Sii'n^^rl^n^*! '^%^^- ^.°"i« Exposition In 
1904 Dr. Guhck played an important part in 

hit^°^^''^^f= he received several awards for 

S^n^°^^ '^°'? and had many honors conferred 

upon him; he is the author of a great many 

^^, ^op.ks on the subject; it was Dr. Gulick, who 





JOHN B. FOSTER 

...Accessor to the late Henry Chadwick 
( Fath^ of Base Ball") as editJr of Splld- 

of^?h?^fi^^'\^^" ^^ide; sporting edSor 
o± the New York Evening Telegram- has 
been in the newspaper business for man^ 
years and is recognized throughout America 
as a leading writer on the national game- a 
^^r"i'*'»,^''P?°^^^''t°* organized base bkl? 
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EDITORS OF SPALDING' S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 




TIM MURNANE 

Base Ball editor of the Boston Globe and 
President of the New England League of 
Base Ball Clubs; one of the best known base 
ball men of the country; known from coast * 
to coast; is a keen follower of the game and 
prominent in all its councils; nearly half a 
century ago was one of America's foremost 
players; knows the game thoroughly and 
writes from the point of view both of player 
and an official. 




HARRY PHILIP BURCHELL 

Sporting editor of the New York Times; 
graduate of the University of Pennsylvania; 
editor of Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis 
Annual; is an authority on the game; follows 
the movements of the players minutely and 
understands not only tennis but all other sub- 
jects that can be classed as athletics; no one 
is better qualified to edit this book than Mr. 
Burchell. 



GEORGE T. HEPBRON 

Former Young Men's Christian Association 
director; for many years an official of the 
Athletic League of Young Men's Christian 
Associations of North America ; was con- 
nected with Dr. Luther H. Gulick in Young 
Men's Christian Association work for over 
twelve years; became identified with basket 
ball when it was in its infancy and has fol- 
lowed it since, being recognized as the lead- 
ing exponent of the official rules; succeeded 
Dr. Gulick as editor of the Official Basket Ball 

Guide and also editor of the Spalding Athletic Library book on How to 

Play Basket Ball. 





JAMES S. MITGHEL 

Former champion weight thrower; holder 
of numerous records, and is the winner of 
more championships than any other individual 
in the history of sport ; Mr. Mitchel is a close 
student of athletics and well qualified to write 
upon any topic connected with athletic sport ; 
has been for years on the staff of the New 
York Sun. 



EDITORS OF SPALDtNG 5 ATHLETIC LIBRARY 



MICHAEL C MURPHY 

The world's most famous athletic trainer; 
the champion athletes that he has developed 
for track and field sports, foot ball and base ball 
fields, would run into thousands; he became 
famous when at Yale Qniversity and has 
been particularly successful in developing 
what might be termed championship teams: 
his rare good judgment has placed him in an 
enviable position in the athletic world* now 
with the University of Pennsylvania; dur- 
ing his career has trained only at two col- 
leges and one athletic club, Yale and the 
University of Pennsylvania and Detroit Athletic Club: his most recent 
triumph was that of training the famous American team of athletes 
that swept the field at the Olympic Games of 1908 at London. 





DR. C. WARD CRAMPTON 

Succeeded Dr. Gulick as director of physical 
training in the schools of Greater New York: 
as secretary of the Public Schools Athletic 
League is at the head of the most remarkable 
organization of its kind in the world; is a 
practical athlete and gymnast himself, and 
has been for years connected with the physi- 
cal training system in the schools of Greater 
New York, having had charge of the High 
School of Commerce, 




DR. GEORGE J. FISHER 

Has been connected with Y. M. C. A. work 
for many years as physical director at Cincin- 
nati and Brooklyn, where he made such a high 
reputation as organizer that he was chosen to 
succeed Dr. Luther H. Gulick as Secretary of 
the Athletic League of Y. M. C. A.'s of North 
America, when the latter resigned to take 
charge of the physical training in the Public 
Schools of Greater New York. 



DR. GEORGE ORTON 

On athletics, college athletics, particularly 
track and field, foot ball, soccer foot ball, and 
training of the youth, it would be hard to find 
one better qualified than Dr. Orton; has had 
th » necessary athletic experience and the 
ability to impart that experience intelligently 
to the youth of the land; for years was the 
American, British and Canadian champion 
runner. 



EDITORS OF SPALDING' S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 








FREDERICK R. TOOMBS 

A well known authority on skating, rowing', 
boxing, racquets, and other athletic sports; 
was sporting editor of American Press i^'- "i-^ \ 
ciation. New York; dramatic editor; is a Jit .\' 
yer and has served several terms as a member 
of Assembly of the Legislature of the State of 
New York; has written several novels and 
historical works. 



R. L. WELCH 

A resident of Chicago; the popularity of 
indoor base ball is chiefly due to his efforts; 
a player himself of no mean ability; a first- 
class organizer; he has followed the game of 
indoor base ball from its inception. 



DR. HENRY S. ANDERSON 

Has been connected with Yale University 
for years and is a recognized authority on 
gymnastics; is admitted to be one of the lead- 
ing authorities in America on gymnastic sub- 
jects; is the author of many books on physical 
training. 



CHARLES M. DANIELS 

Just the man to write an authoritative 
book on swimming; the fastest swimmer the 
world has ever known; member New York 
Athletic Club swimming team and an Olym- 
pic champion at Athens in 1906 and London, 
3908. In his book on Swimming, Champion 
Daniels describes just the methods one must 
use to become an expert swimmer. 

GUSTAVE BOJUS 

Mr, Bojus is most thoroughly qualified to 
write intelligently on all subjects pertaining 
to gymnastics and athletics; in his day one 
of America's most famous amateur athletes; 
has competed successfully in gymnastics and 
many other sports for the New York Turn 
Verein; for twenty years he has been prom- 
inent in teaching gymnastics and athletics; 
was responsible for the famous gymnastic 
championship teams of Columbia University; 
now with the Jersey City high schools. 



EDITORS OF SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 








CHARLES JACOBUS 

Admitted to be the "Father of Roque;'* 
one of America's most expert players, win- 
ning the Olympic Championship at St. Louis 
1 a 1904; an ardent supporter of the game 
and follows it minutely, and much of the 
success of roque is due to his untiring efforts- 
certainly there is no one better qualified to 
write on this subject than Mr. Jacobus. 



DR. E. B. WARMAN 

Well known as a physical training expert; 
was probably one of the first to enter the field 
and IS the author of many books on the sub- 
ject; lectures extensively each year all over 
the country. 



W. J. CROMIE 

Now with the University of Pennsylvania: 
was formerly a Y. M. C. A. physical director; 
a keen student of all gymnastic matters: the 
author of many books on subjects pertaining 
to physical training. 



G. M. MARTIN 

By profession a physical director of the 
Young Men's Christian Association; a close 
student of all things gjrmnastic, and games 
for the classes in the gymnasium or clubs. 



PROF. SENAC 

A leader in the fencing world ; has main- 
tained a fencing school in New York for 
years and developed a great many cham- 
pions ; understands the science of fencing 
thoroughly and the benefits to be derived 
therefrom. 



SPALDING ATHLETIC LIBRARY 



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Giving the Titles of all Spalding Athletic Library Books now 
: ) in print, grouped for ready reference c . 



SPALDING OFFICIAL ANNUALS 

No. I Spalding's Official Base Bali Guide 

No. lA Spalding's Official Base Ball Record 

No. 2 Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 

No. 2A Spalding's Official Soccer Foot Ball Guide 

No. 3 Spalding's Official Cricket Guide 

No. 4 Spalding's Official Lawn Tennis Annual 

No. 5 Spalding's Official Golf Guide 

No. 6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey Guide 

No. 7 Spalding's Official Basket Ball Guide 

No. 7A Spalding's Official Women's Basket Ball Guide 

No. 8 Spalding's Official Lacrosse Guide 

No. 9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base Ball Guide 

No. 10 Spalding's Official Roller Polo Guide 

No. 12 Spalding's Official Athletic Almanac 

No. i2A Spalding's Official Athletic Rules 



Group 



No. 202 
No. 223 
No. 232 
No. 230 
No. 229 
No. 225 
No. 226 
No. 227 
No. 228 
No. 224 



No. 
231. 



No. 219 



No. 340 



No. 324 
No. 2a 



No. 286 
No. 335 



Base Ball 

No.l Spalding's Official BaseBall Guide 
No. lA Official Base Ball Record. 
How to Play Base Ball. 
How to Bat. 
How to Run Bases. 
How to Pitch. 
How to Catch, 
^ow to Play First Base. 
How to Play Second Base. 
How to Play Third Base. 
How to Play Shortstop. 
How to Play the Outfield. 
How to Organize a Base Ball 
League. [Club. 

How to Organize a Base Ball 
How to Manage a Base Ball 

Club. 
How toTrain aBaseBallTeam 
How to Captain a Base Ball 
How to Umpire a Game. [Team 
Technical Base Ball Terms. 
Ready Reckoner of Base Ball 
Percentages. 
BASE BALL AUXILIARIES 
No. 336 MinorLeague Base Ball Guide 
No. 338 Official Book National League 
of Prof. Base Ball Clubs. 
Official Handbook National 
Playground Ball Assn. 

Group II. Foot Ball 

No. 2 Spalding'sOfficial FootBall Guide 
No. 334 Code of the Foot Ball Rules. 

How to Play Foot Ball. 

Spalding's Official Soccer Foot 
Ball Guide. 

How to Play Soccer. 

English Rugby. 



FOOT BALL AUXILIARY 
No. 332 Spalding's Official Canadian 

Group III. ^°°* ^^" ^^^^^- Crichet 

No. 3 Spalding's Official Cricket Guide. 
No. 277 Cricket and How to Play It. 

Group IV. Lawn Tennis 

No. 4 Spalding's Official Lawn Ten- 
nis Annual. 
No. 157 How to Play Lawn Tennis. 
No. 279 Strokes and Science of Lawn 

Group V. '^^"^^^ Golf 

No. 5 Spalding'sOfficial Golf Guide 
No. 276 How to Play Golf. 

Group VI. Hockey 

No. 6 Spalding's Official Ice Hockey 

Guide. 
No. 304 How to Play Ice Hockey. 
No. 154 Field Hockey. 

(Lawn Hockey. , 

No. 188 < Parlor Hockey. 
(Garden Hockey. 
No. 180 Ring Hockey. 

HOCKEY AUXILIARY 
No. 256 Official Handbook Ontario 
Hockey Association. 

Group VII. Basket Ball 

No. 7 Spalding's Official Basket 

Ball Guide. 
No. 7a Spalding's Official Women's 

Basket Bail Guide. 
No. 193 How to Play Basket Ball. 
BASKET BALL AUXILIARY 
No. 323 Official Collegiate Basket Ball 

Handbook. 



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SPALDING ATHLETIC LIBRARY 



Group VIII. lacrosse 

No. 8 Spalding's Official Lacrosse 

Guide. 
No. 201 How to Play Lacrosse. 

Group IX. Indoor Base Ball 

No. 9 Spalding's Official Indoor Base 
Ball Guide. 

Group X. Polo 

^ No . 10 Spalding's Official Roller Polo 
Guide. 
No. 129 Water Polo. 
No. 199 Equestrian Polo. 

Group XI. Miscellaneous Games 

No. 248 Archery. 
No. 138 Croquet. 
No. 271 Roque. 

f Racquets. 
No. 194 -< Squash-Racquets. 

I Court Tennis. 
No. 13 Hand Ball. 
No. 167 Ouoits. 
No-. 170 Push Ball. 
No. 14 Curling. 
No. 207 Lawn Bowls. 
No. 188 Lawn Games. 
No. 189 Children's Games. 
No. 341 How to Bowl. 

Group XII. Athlelics 

No. 12 Spalding's Official Athletic 

Almanac. 
No. 12a Spalding's Official Athletic 

No. 27 College Athletics. 
No. 182 All Around Athletics. 
No. 156 Athletes' Guide. 
No. 87 Athletic Primer. 
No. 273 Olympic GamesatAthens,i90o 
No. 252 How to Sprint. 
No. 255 How to Run 100 Yards. 
No. 174 Distance and Cross Country 
Running. [Thrower. 
No. 259 How to Become a Weight 
No. 55 Official Sporting Rules, [boys. 
No. 246 i^ thletic Training for School- 
No. 317 Marathon Running. 
No. 331 Schoolyard Athletics, 

ATHLETIC AUXILIARIES 

No. 339 Intercollegiate Official Hand- 
book. 

No. 302 Y. M. C. A. Official Handbook. 

No.313 Public Schools Athletic 
League Official Handbook. 

No. 314 Public Schools Athletic 
League Official Handbook 
—Girls' Branch. 

No. 30S Official Handbook New York 
Interscholastic Athletic 
Association. 



Group xilL ' . ™-^"^ . 
Accompiishmenls 

No. 177 How to Swim. 

No. 296 Speed Swimming. 

No. 128 How to Row. 

No. 209 How to Become a Skater. 

No. 178 How to Train for Bicycling. 

No. 23 Canoeing. 

No. 282 Roller Skating Guide. 

Group XIV. Manly Sporis 

No. 18 Fencing. (ByBreck.) 

No. 162 Boxing. 

No. 165 Fencing. ( By Senac) 

No. 140 Wrestling. 

No. 236 How to Wrestle. 

No. 102 Ground Tumbling. 

No. 233 Jiu Jitsu. 

No. 166 How to Swing Indian Clubs. 

No. 200 Dumb Bell Exercises. 

No. 143 Indian Clubs and Dumb Bells. 

No. 262 Medicine Ball Exercises. 

No. 29 Pulley Weight Exercises. 

No. 191 How to Punch the Bag. 

No. 289 Tumbling for Amateurs. 

No. 326 Professional Wrestling. 

Group XV. Gymnastics 

No. 104 Grading of Gymnastic Exer- 
cises. [Dumb Bell Drills. 

No. 214 Graded Calisthenics and 

No. 254 Barnjum Bar Bell Drill. 

No. 158 Indoor and Outdoor Gym- 
nastic Games. 

No. 124 How to Become a Gymnast. 

No. 287 Fancy Dumb Bell and March- 
ing Drills. [Apparatus. 

No. 327 Pyramid Building Without 

No. 328 Exercises on the Parallel Bars. 

No. 329 Pyramid Building with 
Wands, Chairs and Ladders 
GYMNASTIC AUXILIARY 

No. 333 Official Handbook I. C. A. A. 
Gymnasts of America. 

Group XVI. Physical culture 

No. 161 Ten Minutes' Exercise for 

Busy Men. [giene. 

No. 208 Physical Education and Hy- 

No. 149 Scientific Physical Training 

and Care cf the Body. 
No. 142 Physical Training Simplified. 
No. 185 Hints on Health. 
No. 213 285 Health Answers. 
No. 238 Muscle Building. [ning 
No. 234 School Tactics and Maze Run- 
No. 261 Tensing Exercises, [nasties. 
No. 285 Health by Muscular Gym- 
No. 288 Indigestion Treated by Gym- 
No. 290 Get Well: Keep Well, [nasties. 
No. 325 Twenty-Minute Exercises. 
No. 330 Physical Training for the 
School and Class Room. 



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Group I Base Ball 

No. 1— Spalding-'s Official 
Base Ball Guide. 

The leading Base Ball 
annual of the country, and 
the official authority of 
the game. Contains the 
official playing- rules, with 
an explanatory index of the 
rules compiled by Mr. A. G. 
Spalding; pictures of all 
the teams in the National, 
American and minor leagues ; re- 
views of the season; college Base Ball, 
and a great deal of interesting in- 
formation. Price 10 cents. 

No. lA — Spaldingr's Official 
Base Ball Record. 

Something new in Base Ball. Con- 
tains records of all kinds from the be- 
ginning of the National League and 
official averages of all professional or- 
ganizations for past season. Illustrated 
with pictures of leading teams and 
players. Price 10 cents. 

No. 302— How to Play Base 
Ball. 

Edited by Tim Murnane. New and 
revised edition. Illustrated with pic- 
tures "showing how all the various 
curves and drops are thrown and por- 
traits of leading players. Price 10 cents. 

No. 223— How to Bat. 

There is no better way of becoming 
a proficient batter than by reading this 
book and practising the directions. 
Numerous illustrations. Price 10 cents. 

No. 232— How to Run tlie 
Bases. 

This book gives clear and concise 
directions for excelling as a base run- 
ner; tells when to run and when not to 
do so; how and when to slide; team 
work on the bases; in fact, every point 
of the game is thoroughly explained. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 230— How to Pitcli. 

A new, up-to-date book. Its contents 
are the practical teaching of men who 
have reached the top as pitchers, and 
who know how to impart a knowledge 
of their art.- All the big leagues 
pitchers are shown. Price 10 cents. 



No. 229— How to Catch. 

Every boy who has hopes of being a 
clever catcher should read how well- 
known players cover their position. 
Pictures of all the noted catchers in 
the big leagues. Price 10 cents. 

\o. 225— How to Play First 
Base. 

Illustrated with pictures of all the 
prominent first basemen. Price 10 cents. 

No. 226— How to Play Second 
Base. 

The ideas of the best second basemen 
have been incorporated in this book for 
the especial benefit of boys who want 
to know the fine points of play at this 
point of the diamond. Price 10 cents. 

No. 227— How to Play Third 
Base. 

Third base is, in some respects, the 
most important of the infield. All the 
points explained. Price 10 cents. 

No. 22S— How to Play Short- 
stop. 

Shortstop is one of the hardest posi- 
tions on the infield to fill, and quick 
thought and quick action are necessary 
for a player who expects to make good 
as a shortstop. lUus. Price 10 cents. 

No. 224— How to Play the 
Outfield. 

An invaluable guide for the out- 
fielder. Price 10 cents. 

No. 231— How to Coach; How 
to Captaiu a Team; How 
to Manage a Team; How 
to Umpire; Hotv to Or- 
ganize a Leasrue; Tech- 
nical Terms of Base Ball. 
A useful guide. Price 10 cents. 

No 219— Ready Reckoner of 
Base Ball Percentases. 

To supply a demand for a book which 
would show the percentage of clubs 
without recourse to the arduous work of 
figuring, the publishers had these tables 
compiled by an expert. Price 10 cents. 

BASE BALL AUXILIARIES. 

No. 33(>— Minor League Base 
Ball Guide. 

The minors' own guide. Edited by 
President T. H. Murnane, of the New 
England League. Price 10 cents. 



SPALDING ATHLETIC LIBRARY 



IVo. 33S— Official Handbook 
of tlie National Leagrne 
of Professional Base Ball 
Clubs. 

Contains the Constitution, By-Laws, 
Official Rules. Averages, and schedule 
of the National League for the current 
year, together with list of club officers 
and reports of the annual meetings of 
the League. Price 10 cents. 

Ao. 340— Official Handbook 
National Playground Ball 
Association. 

This game is specially adapted for 
playgrounds, parks, etc., is spreading 
rapidly. The book contains a descrip- 
tion of the game, rules and list of 
officers. Price 10 cents. 



Group II. Foot Ball 

No. 2— Spalding's Official 
Foot Ball Gnide. 

Edited by Walter Camp. 
Contains the new rules, 
with diagram of field; All- 
America teams as selected 
by the leading authorities; 
reviews of the game from 
various sections of the 
country; scores; pictures. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 334— Code of the Foot 
Ball Rules. 

This book is meant for the use of 
officials, to help them to refresh their 
memories before a game and to afford 
them a quick means of ascertaining a 
point during a game. It also gives a 
ready means of finding a rule in the 
Official Rule Book, and is of great help 
to a player in studying the Rules. 
Compiled by C.W. Short, Harvard. 1908. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 324— How to Play Foot 
Ball. 

Edited by Walter Camp, of Yale. 
Everything that a beginner wants to 
know and many points that an expert 
will be glad to learn. Snapshots of 
leading teams and players in action, 
with comments by Walter Camp. 
Price 10 cents. 




No. 2A— Spalding's Official 
Association Soccer Foot 
Ball Guide. 

A complete and up-to- 
date guide to the ''Soccer" 
game in the United States, 
containing instructions for 
playing the game, official 
rules, and interesting 
news from all parts of the 
country. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 




No. 286— How 
cer. 



to Play Soc- 



How each position should be played, 
written by the best player in England 
in his respective position, and illus- 
trated with full-page photographs of 
players in action. Price 10 cents. 

FOOT BALL. AUXILIARIES. 

No. 332— Spalding^'s Official 
Canadian Foot Ball 

Guide. 

The official book of the game in Can- 
ada. Price 10 cents. 

No. 335— Spalding's Official 
Rugby Foot Ball Guide. 

Contains the official rules under 
which the game is played in England 
and by the California schools and col- 
leges. Also instructions for playing 
the various positions on a team. Illus- 
trated with action pictures of leading 
teams and players. Price 10 cents. 



Group III. Cricket 

No. 3— Spalding's Official 
icket Guide. 

The most complete year 
book of the game that has 
ever been published in 
America. Reports of 
special matches, official 
rules and pictures of all 
the leading teams. Price 
^_^__ 10 cents. 

No. 277— Cricket; and How 
to Play it. 

By Prince Ranjitsinhji. The game 
described concisely and illustrated with 
full-page pictures posed especially for 
this book. Price 10 cents. 




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Group IV. 



Lawn 
Tennis 




No. 4— Spalding's Official 
Lawn. Tennis Annual. 

Contents include reports 
of all important tourna- 
ments; official ranking 
from 1885 to date; laws of 
lawn tennis; instructions 
for handicapping; deci- 
sions on doubtful points; 
management of tourna- 
ments; directory of clubs; 
laying out and keeping a court. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 157— How to Play L.aw^n 
Tennis. 

A complete description of lawn ten- 
nis; a lesson for beginners and direc- 
tions telling how to make the most im- 
portant strokes. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 279— Strokes and Science 
of LaTvn Tennis. 

By P. A. Vaile, a leading authority 
on thet game in Great Britain. Every 
stroke in the game is accurately illus- 
trated and analyzed by the author. 
Price 10 cents. 




Golf 



Official 



Group V. 

No. 5— Spaldingr's 
Golf Guide. 

Contains records of all 
important tournaments, 
articles on the game in 
various sections of the 
country, pictures of prom- 
inent players, official play- 
ing rules and general 
items of interest. Price 
10 cents. 



No. 27G— How to Play Golf, 

By James Braid and Harry Vardon, 
the world's two greatest players tell 
how they play the game, with numer- 
ous full-page pictures of them taken 
on the links. Price 10 cents. 




Group VI. Hockey 

No. 6— Spalding's Official Ice 
Hockey Guide. 

The official year book of 
the game. Contains the 
official rules, pictures of 
leading teams and players, 
records, review of the 
season, reports from dif" 
ferent sections of the 
United States and Canada. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 304— How to Play Ice 
Hockey. 

Contains a description of the duties 
of each player. Illustrated. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 154— Field Hockey. 

Prominent in the sports at Vassar, 
Smith, Wellesley, Bryn Mawr and other 
leading colleges. Price 10 cents. 

No. ISS — LiaTvn Hockey, 
Parlor Hockey, Garden 
Hockey. 

Containing the rules for each game. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 180— Ring Hockey. 

A new game for the gymnasium. 
Exciting as basket ball. Price 10 cents. 

HOCKEY AUXILIARY. 

No. 256— Official Handbook 
of the Ontario Hockey 
Association. 

Contains the official rules of the 
Association, constitution, rules of com- 
petition, list of officers, and pictures of 
leading players. Price 10 cents. 



Group VII. 



Basket 
Ball 



No. 7— Spalding's Official 
Basket Ball Guide. 

Edited by George T. 
Hepbron. Contains the 
revised official rules, de- 
cisions on disputed points, 
records of prominent 
teams, reports on the game 
from various parts of the 
country. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 




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No. 7A— Spalding's Official 
Women's Basket Ball 
Guide. 

Edited by Miss Senda Berenson, of 
Smith College. Contains the official 
playing rules and special articles on 
the game by prominent authorities. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No, 193— How to Play Basket 
Ball. 

By G. T. Hepbrori, editor of the 
Official Basket Ball Guide. Illustrated 
with scenes of action. Price 10 cents. 

BASKET BALL AUXILIARY. 

No. 323— Collegiate Basket 
Ball Handbook. 

The official publication of the Colle- 
giate Basket Ball Association. Con- 
tains the official rules, records, All- 
America selections, reviews, and pic- 
tures. Edited by H. A. Fisher, of 
Columbia. Price 10 cents. 

Group VIIL Lacrosse 

No. 8— Spalding's Official La- 
crosse Gnide. 

Contains the constitution, by-laws, 
playing rules, list of officers and records 
of the U. S. Inter-Collegiate Lacrosse 
League, Price 10 cents. 

No. 201— How to Play La- 
crosse. 

Every position is thoroughly ex- 
plained in a most simple and concise 
manner, rendering it the best manual 
of the game ever published. Illus- 
trated with numerous snapshots of im- 
portant plaj'S. Price 10 cents. 



Group IX. 



Indoor 
Base Ball 



No. 9— Spalding's Official In- 
door Base Ball Guide. 

America's national game 
is now vieing with other 
indoor games as a winter 
pastime. This book con- 
tains the playing rules, 
pictures of leading teams, 
and interesting articles on 
the game by leading au- 
thorities on the subject. 
Price 10 cents. 




Polo 




Group X. 

No. 10— Spalding's 
Official Roller 
Polo Guide. 

Edited by J. C. Morse. 
A full description of the 
game; official rules, re- 
cords; pictures of promi- 
nent players. Price 10 cents 



No. 129- Water Polo. 

The contents of this book treat of 
every detail, the individual work of the 
players, the practice of the team, how 
to throw the ball, with illustrations and 
many valuable hints. Price 10 cents. 



No. 199— Equestrian Polo. 

Compiled by H. L. Fitzpatrick of the 
New York Sun. Illustrated with por- 
traits of leading players, and contains 
most useful information for polo play- 
ers. Price 10 cents. 



_ ^, Miscellane- 
GroupXI. ous Games 

No. 271— Spalding's Official 
Roque Guide. 

The official publication of the Na- 
tional Roque Association of America. 
Contains a description of the courts 
and their construction, diagrams, illus- 
trations, rules and valuable informa- 
tion. Price 10 cents. 

No. 138— Spalding's Official 
Croquet Guide 

Contains directions for playing, dia- 
grams of important strokes, description 
of grounds, instructions for the begin- 
ner, terms used in the game, and the 
official playing rules. Price 10 cents. 

No. 341 — How to Bowl. 

The contents include : diagrams of 
effective deliveries; hints to begin- 
ners : how to score ; official rules ; 
spares, how they are made ; rules for 
cocked hat, quintet, cocked hat and 
feather, battle game, etc. Price 
10 cents. 



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No. 248— Arcliery. 

A new and up-to-date book on this 
fascinating- pastime. The several 
varieties of archery; instructions for 
shooting; how to select implements; 
how to score; and a great deal of inter- 
esting information. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 194 — RacQLuets, Squash.- 
Racauets and Court Ten- 
nis. 

How to play each game is thoroughly 
explained, and all the difficult strokes 
shown by special photographs taken 
especially for this book. Contains the 
official rules for each game. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 167— Q,noits. 

Contains a description of the plays 
used by experts and the official rules. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 170— Fnsli Ball. 

This book contains the official rules 
and a sketch of the game; illustrated. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 13— How to Play Hand 
Ball. 

By the world's champion, Michael 
Egan. Every play is thoroughly ex- 
plained by text and diagram. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 14— Curling:. 

A short history of this famous Scot- 
tish pastime, with instructions for 
play, rules of the game, definitions of 
terms and diagrams of different shots. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 207 — Bowling on tlie 
Green; or, L-a^vn Botv^Is. 

How to construct a gi-een; how to 
play the game, and the official rules 
of the Scottish Bowling Association. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 189— Children's Games. 

These games are intended for use at 
recesses, and all but the team games 
have been adapted to large classes. 
Suitable for children from three to 
eight years, and include a great variety. 
Price 10 cents. 




No. 188- Lawn Games. 

Lawn Hockey, Garden Hockey, Hand 
Tennis, Tether Tennis; also Volley 
Ball, Parlor Hockey, Badminton, Bas- 
ket Goal. Price 10 cents. 

Group Xn. Athletics 

No. 12— Spalding's Official 
Atliletie Almanac. 

Compiled by J. E. Sulli- 
van, President of the Ama- 
teur Athletic Union. The 
only annual publication 
now issued that contains 1 
a complete list of amateur 
best-on-records; intercol- 
legiate, swimminjr, inter- ' 
scholastic, English, Irish, Scotch, 
Swedish, Continental, South African, 
Australasian; numerous photos of in- 
dividual athletes and leading athletic 
teams. Price 10 cents. 

No. 12A— Spalding's Official 
Atliletie Rules. 

The A. A. U. is the governing body 
of athletes in the United States of 
America, and all games must be held 
under its rules, which are exclusively 
published in this handbook, and a copy 
should be in the hands of every athlete 
and every club officer in America. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 27— College Athletics. 

M. C. Murphy, the well-known ath- 
letic trainer, now with Pennsylvania, 
the author of this book, has written it 
especially for the schoolboy and college 
man, but it is invaluable for the athlete 
who wishes to excel in any branch of 
athletic sport; profusely illustrated. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 182— Ail-Around Ath- 
letics. 

Gives in full the method of scoring 
the Ail-Around Championship; how to 
train for the Ail-Around Champion- 
ship. Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 150— Athlete's Guide. 

Full instructions for the beginner, 
telling how to sprint, hurdle, jump and 
throw weights, general hints on train- 
ing; valuable advice to beginners and 
important A. A. U. rules and their ex- 
planations, while the pictures comprise 
many scenes of champions in action. 
Price 10 cents. 



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No, 273— The Olympic Games 
at Athens. 

A complete account of the OlymiDic 
Games of 1906, at Athens, the greatest 
International Athletic Contest ever 
held. Compiled by J. E. Sullivan, 
Special United States Commissioner to 
the Olympic Games. Price 10 cents. 

No. S7— Athletic Primer. 

Edited by J. E. Sullivan. Ex-President 
of the Amateur Athletic Union. Tells 
how to organize an athletic club, how 
to conduct an athletic meeting, and 
gives rules for the government of ath- 
letic meetings; contents also include 
directions for laying out athleti 
grounds, and a very instructive article 
on training. Price 10 cents. 

No. 252— How to Sprint. 

Every athlete who aspires to be a 
sprinter can study this book to advan 
tage. Price 10 cents. 

No. 255— How to Run 100 
Yards. 

By J. W. Morton, the noted British 
champion. Many of Mr. Morton's 
methods of training are novel to 
American athletes, but his success is 
the best tribute to their worth. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 174 — Distance and Cross- 
country Running-. 

By George Orton, the famous Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania runner. The 
quarter, half, mile, the longer dis- 
tances, and cross-country running and 
steeplechasing, with instructions for 
training; pictures of leading athletes 
in action, with comments by the editors 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 259— Weight Throwing. 

Probably no other man in the world 
has had the varied and long experience 
of James S. Mitchel, the author, in the 
weight throwing department of ath- 
letics. The book gives valuable infor- 
mation not only for the novice, but for 
the expert as well. Price 10 cents. 

No. 246— Athletic Training 
for Schoolboys. 

ByGeo.W. Orton. Each event in the 
intercollegiate programme is treated 
of separately. Price 10 cents. 



Sporting 



iVo. 55— Officij 
Rules. 

Contains rules not found in -other 
publications for the government of 
many sports; rules for wrestling, 
shuffleboard. snowshoeing, profes- 
sional racing, pigeon shooting, dog 
racing, pistol and revolver shooting, 
British water polo rules, Rugby foot 
ball rules. Price 10 cents. 

No. 331— Schoolyard Ath- 
letics. 

By J. E. SuUivan. Ex-President Ama- 
teur Athletic Union and member of 
Board of Education of Greater New 
York. An invaluable handbook for 
the teacher and the pupil. Gives a 
systematic plan for conducting school 
athletic contests and instructs how to 
prepare for the various events. Illus- 
trated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 317— Marathon Running. 

A new and up-to-date book on this 
popular pastime. Contains pictures 
of the leading Marathon runners, 
methods of training, and best times 
made in various Marathon events. 
Price 10 cents. 



ATHLETIC AUXILIARIES. 
\o. 339— Official Intercolle- 
giate A,A,A,A, Handbook. 

Contains constitution, by-laws, and 
laws of athletics; records from 1876 to 
date. Price 10 cents. 



No. 308- Official Handbook 
New York Interschol- 
astic Athletic Associa- 
tion. 

Contains the Association's records, 
constitution and by-laws and other 
information. Price 10 cents. 

No. 302— Official Y.M.C.A. 
Handbook. 

Contains the official rules governing 
all sports under the jurisdiction of the 
Y. M. C. A., official Y. M. C. A. scoring 
tables, pentathlon rules, pictures of 
leading Y. M. C. A. athletes. Price 
10 cents. 



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No. 313— Official HaiidbooLc 
of the Public Schools 
Athletic League. 

Edited by Dr. C. Ward Crampton, 
director of physical education in the 
Pubhc Schools of Greater New York. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 314— Official Handbook 
Girls' Branch of the 
Public Schools Athletic 
League. 

The official publication. Contains': 
constitution and by-laws, list of offi- 
cers, donors, founders, life and annual 
members, reports and illustrations. 
Price 10 cents. 



Group XIII. Athletic 
Accomplishments 

No. 177— How to Swim, 

Will interest the expert as well as 
the novice; the illustrations w ere made 
from photographs especially posed, 
showing the swimmer in clear water; 
a valuable feature is the series of 
"land drill " exercises for the beginner. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 296 — Speed Swimming. 

By Champion C. M. Daniels of the 
New York Athletic Club team, holder 
of numerous American records, and the 
best swimmer in America qualified to 
write on the subject. Any boy should 
be able to increase his speed in the 
water after reading Champion Daniels' 
instructions on the subject. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 128— How to Row. 

By E. J. Giannini, of the New York 
Athletic Club, one of America's most 
famous amateur oarsmen and cham- 
pions. Shows how to hold the oars, 
the finish of the stroke and other valu- 
able information. Price 10 cents. 

No. 23 — Canoeing. 

Paddling, sailing, cruising and rac- 
ing canoes and their uses; with hints 
on rig and management; the choice of 
a canoe; sailing canoes, racing regula- 
tions; canoeing and camping. Fully 
illustrated. Price 10 cents. 



No. 209 — HoTT to Become a 
Skater. 

Contains advice for beginners; how 
to become a figure skater, showing how 
to do all the different tricks of the best 
figure skaters. Pictures of prominent 
skaters and numerous diagrams. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 282— Official RoUer Skat- 
ing Guide. 

Directions for becoming a fancy and 
trick roller skater, and rules for roller 
skating. Pictures of prominent trick 
skaters in action. Price 10 cents. 

No. 178- How to Train for 
Bicycling. 

Gives methods of the best riders 
when training for long or short distance 
races; hints on training. Revised and 
up-to-date in every particular. Price 
10 cents. 

Group XIV. Sports 

No. 140— Wrestling. 

Catch-as-catch-can style. Seventy 
illustrations of the different holds, pho- 
tographed especially and so described 
that anybody can with little effort learn 
every one. Price 10 cents. 

No. 18— Fencing. 

By Dr. Edward Breck, of Boston, 
editor of The Swordsman, a promi- 
nent amateur fencer. A book that has 
stood the test of time, and is universally 
acknowledged to be a standard work. 
Illustrated. Price 10 cents. 

No. 1G2— Boxing Guide. 

Contains over 70 pages of illustrations 
showing all the latest blows, posed 
especially for this book under the super- 
vision of a well-known instructor of 
boxing, who makes a specialty of teach- 
ing and knows how to impart his 
knowledge. Price 10 cents. 

No. 165— The Art of Fencing 

By Regis and Louis Senac, of New 
York, famous instructors and leading 
authorities on the subject. Gives in 
detail how every move should be made. 
Price 10 cents. 



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No. 336— How to UV^i-estle. 

The most complete and up-to-date 
book on wrestling ever published. 
Edited by F. R. Toombs, and devoted 
principally to special poses and illustra- 
tions by George Hackenschmidt, the 
" Russian Lion." Price 10 cents. 



No. 102— Ground Tumblins. 

Any boy, by reading this book and 
following the instructions, can become 
proficient. Price 10 cents. 



No. aSJ)— Tumbling: for Ama- 
teurs. 

Specially compiled for amateurs by 
Dr. James T. Gwathmey. Every variety 
of the pastime explained by text and 
pictures, over 100 different positions 
being shown. Price 10 cents. 



Ifo. 191— How to Puncb the 
Bagr. 

The best treatise on bag punching 
that has ever been printed. Every va- 
riety of blow used in training is shown 
and explained, with a chapter on fancy 
bag punching by a well-known theatri- 
cal bag puncher. Price 10 cents. 



No. 200— Dumb-BeHs. 

The best work on dumb-bells that 
has ever been offered. By Prof. G. 
Bojus, of New York. Contains 200 
photographs. Should be in the hands 
of every teacher and pupil of physical 
culture, and is invaluable for home 
exercise. Price 10 cents. 



No. 143— Indian Clubs and 
Dumb-Bells. 

By America's amateur champion club 
swinger, J. H. Dougherty. It is clearly 
illustrated, by which any novice can 
become an expert. Price 10 cents. 



No. 262— Medicine Ball Ex- 
ercises. 

A series of plain and practical exer- 
cises with the medicine ball, suitable 
for boys and girls, business and profes- 
sional men, in and out of gymnasium. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 29— Pulley Weigrbt Exer- 
cises. 

By Dr. Henry S. Anderson, instructor 
in heavy gymnastics Yale gymnasium. 
In conjunction with a chest machine 
anyone with this book can become 
perfectly developed. Price 10 cents. 



Xo. 233— Jin Jitsu. 

Each move thoroughly explained and 
illustrated with numerous full-page 
pictures of Messrs. A. Minami and K. 
Koyama, two of the most famous ex- 
ponents of the art of Jiu Jitsu, who 
posed especially for this book. Price 
10 cents. 



No. 166— How to Swing In- 
dian Clubs. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. By follow- 
ing the directions carefully anyone can 
become an expert. Price 10 cents. 



\o. 326— Professional Wrest- 
ling:. 

A book devoted to the catch-as-catch- 
can style; illustrated with half-tone 
pictures showing the different holds 
used by Frank Gotch, champion catch- 
as-catch-can wrestler of the world. 
Posed by Dr. Roller and Charles Postl. 
By Ed. W. Smith, Sporting Editor of 
the Chicago American. Price 10 cents. 



Group XV. Gymnastics 

No. 104— Tbe Grading: of 
Gymnastic Exercises. 

By G. M. Martin. A book that should 
be in the hands of every physical direc- 
tor of the Y. M. C. A., school, club, col- 
lege, etc. Price 10 cents. 

No. 214— Graded Calistben- 
ics and Dumb-Bell Drills. 

For years it has been the custom in 
most gymnasiums of memorizing a set 
drill, which was never varied. Conse- 
quently the beginner was given the 
same kind and amount as the older 
member. With a view to giving uni- 
formity the present treatise is at- 
tempted. Price 10 cents. 



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No. 254— Barnjum Bar Bell 
Drill. 

Edited by Dr. R. Tait McKenzie, 
Director Physical Training. University 
of Pennsylvania. Profusely illustrated. 
Pricr 10 cents. 

No. 158— Indoor and Outdoor 
Gymnastic Games. 

A book that will prove valuable to in- 
door and outdoor gymnasiums, schools, 
outings and gatherings where there 
are a number to be amused. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 124 — HoTv to Become a 
Gymnast. 

By Robert Stoll, of the New York 
A. C, the American champion on the 
flying rings from 1885 to 1892. Any boy 
can easily become proficient with a 
little practice. Price 10 cents. 

No. 287— Fancy Dumb Bell 
and Marcliingr Drills. 

All concede that games and recreative 
exercises during the adolescent period 
are preferable to set drills and monoton- 
ous movements. These drills, while de- 
signed primarily for boys, can be used 
successfully with girls and men and 
women. Profusely illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 327— Pyramid Buildins' 
Without Apparatus. 



GYMNASTIC AUXILIARY. 

No. 333— Official Handbook 
Inter-Collegiate Associa- 
tion Amateur Gymnasts 
of America. 

Edited by P. R. Carpenter, Physical 
Director Amherst College. Contains 
picturesiof leading teams and individual 
champions, official rules governing con- 
tests, records. Price 10 cents. 



^ ^,„ Physical 
Group XVI. Culture 

No. 161— Ten Minutes' Sxex i 
cise for Busy Men. 

By Dr. Luther Ilalsey Gulick, Direc- 
tor of Physical Training in the New 
York Public Schools. A concise and 
complete course of physical education. 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 208— Physical Education 
and Hygiene. 

This is the fifth of the Physical 
Training series, by Prof. E. B. Warman 
(see Nos. 142. 149. 166. 185. 213. 261. 290.) 
Price 10 cents. 



No. 149— The Care of the Body. 

A book that all who value health 
should read and follow its instructions. 



By W. J. Cromie, Instructor of 
Gymnastics University of Pennsyl- gy Prof. E. B. Warman. the well-known 
rnT di^e^^nt'ttbrati^ninh^ | ^^-er and authority on physical cul- 
book should be in the hands of all gym- * 

nasium instructors. Price 10 Cents. 



Price 10 cents. 



No. 328— Exercise 
Parallel Bars. 



the 



By W. J. Cromie. Every gymnast 



TraininsT 



\o. 142— Physical 
Simplified. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. A complete, 
thorough and practical book where the 



should procure a copy of this book, '-""'""ku ^iiu p. <.c ..^ct. uuu^ w x.^. ^ w.o 
Illustrated with cuts showing many 7"^^ ^^-^ J.^n ^°".e 
novel exercises. Price 10 cents. ^ody. Price 10 cents. 



No. 329— Pyramid Building 
■with Chairs, Wands and 
Ladders. 

By W. J. Cromie. Illustrated with 
half-tone photopraphs showing many 
interesting combinations. Price 10 
cents. 



No. 261— Tensing ExerclMes. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. The "Ten- 
sing" or "Resisting" system of mus- 
cular exercises is the most thorough, 
the most complete, the most satisfac- 
tory, and the most fascinating of sys- 
tems. Price 10 cents. 



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Jio, 185— Healtb Hints. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. Health in- 
fluenced by insulation; health influ- 
enced by underwear; health influenced 
by color; exercise. Price 10 cents. 

No. 213—285 Healtli Answers. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman. Contents: 
ventilating a bedroom; ventilating a 
house; how to obtain pure air; bathing; 
salt water baths at home; a substitute 
for ice water; to cure insomnia, etc., 
etc. Price 10 cents. 

No. 238— Muscle Buildingr. 

By Dr. L. H. Gulick. A complete 
treatise on the correct method of 
acquiring strength. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 

No. 234— School Tactics and 
Maze Runningr. 

A series of drills for the use of schools. 
Edited by Dr. Luther Halsey Gulick. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 325— Twenty Minnte Ex- 
ercises. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman, with chap- 
ters on "How to Avoid Growing Old," 
and " Fasting ; Its Objects and Bene- 
fits." Price 10 cents. 



No. 285— Healtb; toy Musen- 
lar Gymnastics. 

With hints on right living. By W. J. 
Cromie, If one will practice the exer- 
cises and observe the hints therein 
contained, he will be amply repaid for 
so doing. Price 10 cents. 

No. 288— Indigrestion Treated 
by (iymnastics 

By W. J. Cromie. If the hints there- 
in contained are observed and the 
exercises faithfully performed great 
relief will be experienced. Price 10 
cents. 

No. 290— Get Well; Keep 
Well. 

By Prof. E. B. Warman, author of a 
number of books in the Spalding Ath- 
letic Library on physical training. 
Price 10 cents. 

No. 330— Pliysical Training 
for tlie Scbool and Class 
Room. 

Edited by G. R. Borden, Physical 
Director of the Y. M. C. A., Easton, Pa. 
A book that is for practical work in 
the school room. Illustrated. Price 
10 cents. 




Dr. EDWARD B. WESTON, Photo by 

Chicago. Gibson Art Galleries. 

EX'Preiident National Archery Association of United States. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY 
Group XI. No. 248 



SPALDING 

OFFICIAL 

ARCHERY GUIDE 



Compiled by 

LOUIS W. MAXSON 

National A. A. Champion 
1889-'90-'91-'92-'93-'94-'98 

New Edition, Revised by 

EDWARD B. WESTON 

Ex-President N. A. A. 



PUBLISHED BY 

American Sports Publishing Company 
21 Warren Street. New York 

1 1 n 






Copyright, 1910 

BY 

Amkrican Sports Publishing CoMPA.irr 
New York 



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Introduction 

In writing this little work on archery, the author has not at- 
tempted to bring before his readers new facts and theories, but 
merely to gather in small compass a few practical suggestions 
helpful to beginners, adding thereto certain records of the 
pastime, not heretofore readily accessible. 

To those who wish to delve deeply 'into the theory and practice 
of the sport, we commend the several editions of Ford's 
Archery; Its Theory and Practice, or The Badminton Library. 
Archery. 

The art of shooting with the long-bow looks like a simple 
sport, but he who enters into it with the idea that he can excel 
without mastering its details is greatly in error. No trifle is 
unworthy of notice, whether it relates to position, manner of 
drawing or loosing the arrow, or even to the more prosaic keep- 
ing of one's tackle in order. He who through ignorance or lack 
of zeal neglects to observe the many little things, which con- 
tribute to the making of a successful bowman, fails to progress, 
becomes disheartened, and soon gives up what is really one of 
our most fascinating out-of-door pastimes. 

It is not alone its witchery, but its adaptability to all classes 
that recommends the sport. It is not a childish game. He who 
for a quarter of a centm-y has trodden the grassy range ever 
finds some new point worthy of his close attention, while the 
eyes are trained, the lungs expanded, an erect carriage developed, 
and the hands, arms, and body muscles in general exercised. 

As Will H. Thompson well says : "That it has maintained 
itself through all the vicissitudes of every race is strong proof 
of its excellence. But it is as a modern, living, beautiful pas- 
time, wholly free from the slightest taint of professionalism that 
I present it for your consideration," and if these few pages but 
help the novice through that slough of despond that has turned 
back so many would-be archers from the path to success, this 
guide will have accomplished its every purpose. 




W. G. VALENTINB, 
Chicago Archers. 



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Archery 



While here and there through early writings the work of the 
bowman stands out prominently, but little of the actaal history 
of the bow has been handed down. 1 hree or four treatises on 
the comparative value of the long-bow and the earlier form of 
firearms, notably Sir John Smythe's "Certain Discoveries"' and 
Ascham's "Toxophilus or the Schole of Shootinge," both written 
after the decadence of archery had begun, constitute our library 
of facts; but no pen bore witness whether Robin Hood and 
briar Tuck, Little John and AUan a Dale really lived or were 
creatures of fancy, handed down by legend and folk lore of the 
English countryside. Real or ideal, they have become to us a 
living portion of the story of the bow, and in the minds of most 
are as real as the historic deeds of the English archers at Agin- 
court, Crec}^, or Poitiers, where with cloth yard shaft they over- 
mastered the chivalry of Erance and gave their country a van- 
tage ground in the affairs of continental Europe, 

With the development of fire-arms the bow ceased to be a 
weapon of war, and though even by statute the state sought to 
encourage or enforce its use, archery soon became a mere 
pastime and, even as such, one rarely practiced after the death 
of Charles II. 

EoUowing the founding of the Toxophilite Society in 1781 
came a brilliant revival of the sport in England, lasting through 
the closing years of the eighteenth and the first portion of the 
nineteenth century. Then the practice of archery declined, and 
no large public meetings occurred till the first Grand National, 
at York, in 1844, gave an impetus to the game, which has con- 
tinued to the present, day. The enthusiasm of the last quarter 
of the eighteenth century was as great, but doubtless the troubled 
condition of Great Britain, due to the Napoleonic wars and that 
with the United States, caused the rapid decline of interest in 
the pastime. The same cause also probably delayed its intro- 
duction into our own country. 

At the Grand National, at York, the pageantry, which marked 
the public meetings of earlier societies, was missing, but in its 
place arose a more scientific style of archery. The range became 
more compact, more archers shot at a target, bow shooting took 
the place of bow showing, the entire system giving better oppor- 
tunity for comparison of methods, emulation of results, and that 
growth of enthusiasm always engendered by close competition. 




HOMER S. TAYLOR, 

Chicago, 111. 

President National Archery Association. 1909. 



Emmett O'Neill. Photo. 



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Low scores were made at the ea.T\y meetings, as old methods 
of drawing to the ear or back of the eye were still followed, 
but under the new association traditional conservatism yielded, 
'Other methods were adopted; while with the advent of Mr. H. 
A. Ford, the modern and more sensible system of drawing the 
arrow below the eye when target shooting quickly pushed the 
records to a standard hitherto unthought of. The British Grand 
National still holds its annual meetings with large fields of con- 
testants. 

We find no records of archery as a pastime in the United 
States till subsequent to the close of the war of 1812, but it is 
known that a decided interest was shown in the second quarter 
of the nineteenth century. Many clubs existed, but only one, 
The United Bowmen of Philadelphia, has left a permanent rec- 
ord. This club was organized in 1828, and held its last meeting 
in 1859. It published a manual of its own, based on Thomas 
Waring's Treatise on Archery. It spent several hundred dollars 
in the purchase of a fine silver trophy to be shot for by the mem- 
bers, and the many medab which hang about the margin of the 
old silver vase show how often its possession was contested. In 
1888 the surviving members of the society met for the last time 
and deposited their treasured trophy with the Historical Society 
of Pennsylvania. 

In 1877 and 1878 a series of magazine articles by Mr. Maurice 
Thompson, published under the title of ''The Witchery of Arch- 
ery," fascinated those who were alert for some more active game 
than croquet, which had for some years held the foremost place 
as a lawn game, and archery quickly became a popular pastime. 




HOMER W. IWSHOP, 

Chicago, 111. 

Secretary National Archery Association, 1909. 



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The National Archery Association 
of the United States 

(Organized in 1879.) 

The Thirty-first Annual Meeting of the National Archery 
Association was held in Chicago, Illinois, August 17, 18, 19, 20, 
1909. There were a larger number of women archers present 
than had been for several years. 

Good weather prevailed throughout the meeting. 

In winning the American Round Championship, Mr. Wallace 
Bryant broke the record of Mr. W. A. Clark, 179 — 1097, which 
had stood since 1886. 

His winning York Round score, 227 — 975 was second to the 
Association's record, 215 — 995, made by Col. Robert Williams, 
Jr., in 1885. 

The scores as a rule were not high. 

The National Round! and the Columbia Round Championships 
were won by Miss Harriet Case of Chicago. 

The Boston Archery Club won the men's team championship, 
and the Chicago Archers won the woman's team championship. 

The following were elected officers and executive committee 
for the ensuing year : 

President — Frank E. Canfield, Chicago, 111. 

First Vice-President— A. G. Whitman, Melrose, Mass. 

Second Vice-President — G. P. Bryant, Boston, Mass. 

Third Vice-President — Will H. Thompson, Seattle, Wash. 

Secretary — Dr. Edward B. Weston, 85 Dearborn Street, Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Treasurer — Herman L. Walker, Chicago, 111. 

Executive Committee — George F. Henry, Des Moines, Iowa ; 
Charles R. Hubbard, Cincinnati, O. ; Z. E. Jackson, Atchison, 
Kans. 

The next meeting and tournament will be held in Chicago, in 
August, 1910. 

DOLBLE YCRK ROUND. 

Totals. 
H. S. Gls. 
112 488 
115 487 

227 975 19 





100 yds. 
H. S. 


80 yds. 
H. S. 


60 yds. 
H. S. 


George P. Bryant, 
Boston 


50 200 
.. 52 202 


39 169 
41 161 


23 119 
22 , 124 


Totals 


..102 402 


80 330 


45 243 




WILL H. THOMPSON, 

Seattle, Wash. 

One of the founders of the National Archery Association, 

York Round Champion, 1879, 1884. 1901, 1908. 



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too yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. GIs. 

Homer S. Taylor, 32 122 HO 126 22 120 84 368 

Chicago 33 145 30 132 21 101 84 378 



Totals 65 267 60 258 43 221 108 746 12 

Wallace Bryant 31 111 25 77 21 103 77 291 

Boston 37 133 41 179 23 121 81 433 

Totals 68 244 66 256 44 224 158 724 17 

Will H. Thompson, 27 99 32 132 16 78 75 309 

Seattle 27 103 27 103 20 90 74 296 



Totals 54 202 59 235 36 168 149 605 

Herman L. Walker, 25 107 24 86 20 68 69 261 

Chicago 9 31 30 142 21 93 60 266 



Totals 34 138 54 228 41 161 120 527 

W. H. Wills, 25 93 26 102 21 67 72 262 

Chicago 17 53 21 79 17 85 55 217 

Totals 42 146 47 181 38 152 127 479 

Z.E.Jackson. 17 67 17 67 18 90 52 224 

Atchison, Kans 13 45 19 79 19 87 51 211 



Totals 30 112 36 146 37 177 103 435 

Frank E. Canfield. 12 38 21 73 20 98 53 209 

Chicago 7 27 23 73 23 117 53 217 



Totals 19 65 44 146 43 215 106 426 

Edward W. Frentz, 19 53 17 65 15 59 51 177 

Boston, Mass 21 76 23 89 19 77 64 242 



Totals 40 129 40 154 34 136 115 419 

George F. Henry. 19 61 23 69 13 59 55 189 

Des Moines, la.... 17 68 24 82 15 75 57 225 



. Totals 36 129 47 151 28 134 112 414 

Louis F. Felt, 8 18 21 77 18 86 47 181 

Chicago 10 56 24 84 22 92 56 232 

Totals 18 74 45 161 40 178 103 413 

Ben Keys. 13 53 19 79 15 57 47 189 

Chicago 12 32 23 99 15 63 50 194 

Totals 25 85 42 178 30 120 97 383 

Homer W. Bishop, 6 22 18 88 16 72 40 182 

Chicago 14 50 12 42 8 38 34 130 

Totals 20 72 30 130 24 110 74 312 




COL. ROBERT WILLIAMS, JR., 

Washington, D. C. 
Several Times {National Champion. 



Photo by Fallon. 



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100 yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. Gls. 

Dr. Calvin S. Case, 9 13 11 45 16 62 36 120 

Chicago 6 14 22 92 16 54 44 160 

Totals 15 27 33 137 32 116 80 280 5 

Dr. Edward B. Weston, 9 21 18 82 10 42 37 145 

Chicago 11 43 7 23 16 66 34 132 

Totals . 20 64 25 105 26 108 71 277 5 

James H. Pendry, 3 5 9 21 14 58 26 84 

Chicago 9 41 19 59 16 62 44 162 

Totals 12 46 28 80 30 120 70 246 4 

E. I. Bruce, 10 46 8 26 12 36 30 108 

Chicago 10 34 12 38 13 55 35 127 

Totals 20 80 20 64 25 91 65 235 5 



DOUBLE AMERICAN ROUND. 

60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. Gls. 

George P. Bryant, 27 157 30 186 30 212 87 555 

Boston 29 165 30 194 30 204 89 563 

Totals 56 322 60 380 60 416 176 1118 35 

Homer S. Taylor, 29 117 30 190 30 176 89 483 

Chicago 29 155 29 161 29 165 87 481 

Totals 58 272 59 351 59 341 176 964 26 

Wallace Bryant, 28 118 29 179 30 206 87 503 

Boston 26 130 29 153 29 163 84 446 

Totals 54 248 58 332 59 369 171 949 35 

Frank E. Canfield, 20 94 29 145 29 159 78 398 

Chicago 24 108 30 156 30 178 84 442 

. . Totals 44 202 59 301 59 337 162 840 19 

Louis F. Felt, 23 93 30 150 29 139 82 382 

Chicago 26 114 28 154 30 148 84 416 

Totals 49 207 58 304 59 287 166 798 13 

C. S. Woodruff, 25 129 . 28 128 30 152 83 409 

Chicago 26 90 28 132 29 153 83 375 

Totals 51 219 56 260 59 305 166 784 16 

Herman L. Walker, 23 101 28 148 28 144 79 393 

Chicago 21 97 24 106 28 158 73 361 

Totals 44 198 52 254 56 302 152 754 19 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. IS 

60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. Gls. 

Will H. Thompson, 24 100 30 126 24 130 78 356 

Seattle 27 131 25 127 27 139 79 397 

Totals 51 231 55 253 51 269 157 753 12 

George F. Henry, 23 105 25 99 27 167 75 371 

Des Moines 22 114 .26 114 29 151 77 379 

Totals 45 219 51 213 56 318 152 750 15 

Z. E. Jackson, 21 83 27 133 28 162 76 378 

Atchison 14 60 26 130 29 143 69 333 

Totals 35 143 53 263 57 305 145 711 18 

James H. Pendry, 21 85 26 108 28 134 75 327 

Chicago 24 82 23 105 28 174 75 361 

Totals 45 167 49 213 56 308 150 688 18 

Edward W. Frentz, 18 90 25 111 28 166 71 367 

Boston 25 87 25 93 24 108 74 288 

Totals 43 177 50 204 52 274 145 655 14 

Dr. Carver Williams. 21 81 26 98 27 133 73 312 

Chicago 22 86 27 105 29 145 78 336 

Totals 43 167 53 203 56 278 152 648 9 

Ben Keys, 19 77 24 108 29 127 72 312 

Chicago 16 80 26 118 28 134 70 332 

Totals 35 157 50 226 57 261 142 644 12 

A. G. Whitman, 16 66 23 99 27 129 66 294 

Boston 22 94 22 94 30 162 74 340 

Totals 38 160 45 193 57 281 140 634 12 

Charles R. Hubbard, 14 48 20 84 29 149 63 281 

Cincinnati 18 74 17 73 28 140 63 287 

Totals 32 122 37 157 57 289 126 568 18 

Dr. Calvin S. Case. 19 73 23 89 25 121 67 283 

Chicago 15 55 17 83 22 100 54 238 

Totals 34 128 40 172 47 221 121 521 11 

E. I. Bruce, 13 63 19 91 26 124 58 278 

Chicago " 16 54 18 82 21 89 55 225 

Totals 29 117 37 173 47 213 113 503 15 

Dr. Edward B. Weston, 17 63 21 83 25 91 63 237 

Chicago 18 60 20 76 27 115 65 251 

Totals 35 123 41 159 52 206 128 488 5 




. >. .. ...ivnii I'lrst Vice-President xNatioiial Arciit-rr Association 

ciation, Tiopico, Cal. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 

60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. 

Homer W. Bishop, 13 61 14 58 15 77 

Chicago 14 64 1(5 70 23 115 

Totals 27 125 30 128 38 "l92 

DOUBLE NATIONAL ROUND. 

60 yds. 50 yds. 

H. S. H. S. 

Miss Harriet Case, 39 163 23 117 

Chicago 40 180 23 117 

Totals 79 343 46 234 

Mrs. Amelia Barbe, 27 101 17 87 

Ciiicago 35 109 16 70 

Totals 62 210 33^57 

Miss Annabella Wallace, 23 81 17 73 

Des Moines 24 94 15 69 

Totals ...47 175 32 "I42 

Miss Mary C. Williams, 18 82 17 m 

Chicago 16 44 13 49 

Totals 34 126 30 ^14 

Mrs. E. W. Frentz, 27 89 11 27 

Boston 20 84 13 37 

Totals 47 173 ^ ^ 

Jiirs H. S. Taylor. 20 94 14 42 

C^^i^^ago 17 QQ 9 29 

Totals 37 1^ ^ ^ 

Miss Lillian M. Witwer, 10 30 14 48 

Chicago 21 75 11 37 

Totals 31 105 25 85 

Mrs. Charles P. Whitney, 17 59 7 3^ 

Evanston 9 25 14 54 

Totals . 26 84 21 89 

Miss Julia V. Sullivan, 5 9 10 50 

Chicago 14 45 13 53 

Totals 19 ^ ^ 1^ 

Mi-s. H.C. Wallace, 11 5I 13 51 

Des Moines 5 13 9 39 

Totals 16 64 22 90 



17 

Totals. 
H. S. Gls. 
42 196 
53 249 

95 445 13 



Totals. 
H. S. 


Golds. 


62 280 

63 297 




125 577 


8 


44 188 
51 179 




95 367 


8 


40 154 
39 163 




72 317 


2 


35 147 
29 93 




64 240 


5 


38 116 
33 121 




71 237 


2 


34 136 

26 98 




60 234 


4 


24 78 
32 112 




56 190 


1 


24 94 
23 79 




47 173 


2 


15 59 

27 101 




42 160 





24 102 
14 52 





38 154 




LOUIS W. MAXSON, 
N. A. A. Champion, 1889-90-91-92-93-94 



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60 
H. 


'"1: 


50 yds. 
H. S. 


Totals. 

H. S. Golds 


Miss E. B. Spalding, 

Chicago 


1 
. . . 7 


5 
25 


6 
4 


30 
22 


7 
11 


35 
47 


Totals 


. . . 8 


30 


10 


52 


18 


82 S 


Miss Florence Y. Bishop, 
Chicago 


4 
. . . 7 

. . . 11 


8 
27 

35 


5 
5 

To 


15 
21 

36 


9 
12 


23 

48 


Totals 


?1 


71 ] 


Miss Edna Wilson, 

Chicago 


1 
... 3 


1 

15 


3 
5 


11 
25 


4 

8 


12 
40 


Totals 


. . . 4 


16 


8 


36 


12 


52 ] 



DOUBLE COLUMBIA ROUND. 



Miss Harriet Case, 
Chicago 



50 yds. 40 yds. 

H. S. H. S. 

19 77 24 108 

18 94 23 133 



30 yds. 
H. S. 
24 162 
24 158 



Totals. 
H. S. Gls. 
67 347 
65 385 



Totals 37 171 47 241 48 320 132 732 11 



Mrs. E. W. Frentz, 
Boston 



Totals 



40 



94 
166 



20 
19 



39 



97 
195 



117 
117 



63 287 
60 308 



44 234 123 595 15 



Mrs. C. P. Whitney, 
Evanston 



Totals 



Miss Wallace, 
Des Moines 



Totals 



Mrs. Amelia Barbe, 
Chicago 



Totals 



Mrs. H. S. Taylor, 
Chicago 



Totals 

Miss Mary C. Williams, 
Chicago 



Totals 



Miss Julia V. Sullivan, 
Chicago 



16 
12 


82 
48 


18 
17 


86 
81 


24 

22 


136 
114 


58 
51 


304 
243 


28 


130 


35 


167 


46 


250 


109 


547 


11 
15 


51 
55 


19 
21 


79 

89 


24 
21 


132 
121 


54 

57 


262 
265 


26 


106 


40 


168 


45 


253 


111 


527 


15 
21 


59 
67 


14 
23 


68 
99 


99 

23 


98 
109 


51 
67 


225 
275 


36 


126 


37 


167 


45 


207 


118 


500 


12 
9 


58 
43 


15 
17 


71 
70 


23 
17 


113 
79 


50 
43 


242 
192 


21 


101 


32 


141 


40 


192 


93 


434 


14 
14 


58 
66 


17 
15 


63 
59 


18 
21 


88 
95 


49 
50 


209 

220 


28 


124 


32 


122 


39 


183 


99 


429 


11 
13 


41 
65 


14 

20 


56 

80 


23 
22 


91 

98 


48 
55 


178 
243 



13 



Totals 



24 106 34 136 45 189 103 421 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. ^1 

50 yds. 40 yds. 30 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. Gls. 

Mrs. C. S. Woodruff, 11 43 12 58 23 121 46 222 

Chicago 7 27 18 74 22 86 47 187 

Totals 18 70 30 132 45 207 93 409 5 

MissLllliamM. Witwer,13 41 20 86 17 71 50 198 

Chicago 12 50 17 61 22 94 51 205 

Totals 25 91 37 147 39 165 101 403 8 

Mrs. H. C. Wallace, 14 56 14 56 20 106 48 218 

Des Moines 8 32 11 37 21 113 40 182 

Totals ,22 88 25 93 41 219 88 400 5 

Miss E. B. Weston, 8 36 17 75 23 101 48 212 

Chicago 10 28 13 61 18 92 41 181 

Totals 18 64 30 136 41 193 89 393 5 

Miss E. B. Spalding, 7 27 18 70 14 46 39 143 

Chicago 6 16 17 61 17 89 40 166 

Totals 13 43 35 131 31 135 79 309 2 

Miss F. V. Bishop, 3 17 8 ' 44 17 69 28 130 

Chicago 11 33 8 26 iT T3 36 132 

Totals 14 50 16 70 34 142 64 262 4 

Miss Edna Wilson. 2 4 5 21 9 23 16 48 

Chicago 4 12 9 25 7 29 20 66 

Totals 6 16 14 46 16 52 36 114 1 

Mrs. J. H. Pendry, 1 3 2 4 15 55 18 62 

Chicago 1 3 2 6 4 16 7 25 

Totals 2 6 4 10 19 71 25 87 2 



TEAM ROUNDS. 

MEN'S ROUND. 

96 Arrows at 60 Yards. 

BOSTON TEAM. 
1st 24. 2d 24. 3d 24. 4th 24. Totals. 

- H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. 

G. P. Bryant 22 90 22 110 23 123 23 135 90 458 

Wallace Bryant 19 99 20 84 23 133 23 127 85 443 

E. W. Frent 24 116 62 62 18 62 20 110 76 350 

A. G. Whitman 16 62 12 48 10 42 11 33 49 185 

Grand total 300 1436 




GEORGE P. BRYANT, 

Boston, Mass. 

N. A. A. and Olympic Champion, 1904. 

N. A. A. Champion, 1905. 



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CHICAGO TEAM. 

1st 24. 2d 24. 3d 24. 4th 24. Totals. 

H. S. H. S, H. S. H. S. H. S. 

H. S. Taylor 18 78 20 98 19 73 23 97 80 346 

W. H. Thompson.... 21 107 21 101 19 93 21 79 82 380 

F. E. Canfield 16 56 10 34 18 86 21 99 65 275 

C. S. Woodruff 14 74 13 77 16 46 18 70 61 267 

Grand total 288 1268 



WOMEN'S ROUND. 
) Arrows at 50 Yards. 



CHICAGO TEAM. 



1st 24. 
H. S. 
20 100 
20 96 



Miss Harriet Case. 

Mrs. Amelia Barbe. 

Miss Mary Williams. 14 68 

Miss J. V. Sullivan. 11 41 



2d 24. 
H. S. 
21 107 
20 84 
17 81 
15 73 



3d 24. 

H. S. 
21 89 
16 70 
16 56 
14 78 



4th 24. 
H. S. 
23 145 
17 59 
19 97 
13 51 



Totals. 
H. S. 
85 441 
73 309 
66 302 
53 243 



Grand total 277 1295 



MEN'S HANDICAP. 
96 Arrows at 80 Yards. 

^Made^ 

Given. H. S. Total 

Dr. Carver Williams 196 41 161 357 

Dr. Calvin S. Case 193 32 124 317 

Ben Keys 152 36 162 314 



96 Arrows at 60 Yards. 

Given. 

Dr. Edward B. Weston 270 

Ben Keys 246 

Edward W. Frentz 214 

.Tames H. Pendry 246 

Homer W. Bishop 266 

C- S. Woodruff 194 

Dr. Carver Williams 206 

George F. Henry 218 

E. I. Bruce 304 

W. H. Wills 182 

Louis F. Felt 130 

Wallace Bryant 38 

A. G. Whitman 230 

Dr. Calvin S. Case 254 

Will H. Thompson 150 

Herman L. Walker 164 

Homer S. Taylor 44 

Z. E. Jackson 132 

A. E. Spink 



r-Made-^ 
H. S. 
76 356 
68 316 



345 

282 



58 256 
76 326 



72 304 

67 286 

49 195 

72 316 

80 364 

89 453 

64 256 

61 229 

72 326 

72 304 

83 407 

71 283 

77 345 



Total 
626 
562 
559 
528 
522 
520 
510 
504 
499 
498 
494 
491 
486 
483 
476 
468 
451 
415 
345 




D. F. McGOWAN. 

Washington, D.C. 
N. A. A. Champion, 1896. 



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MEN'S HANDICAP. 
96 Arrows at 40 Yards. 

Given. 

Will H. Thompson 236 

Dr. Edward B. Weston 3.36 

Louis F. Felt 207 

Homer W. Bishop 359 

Herman L. Walker 183 

A. G. Whitman 216 

C. A. Woodruff 178 

George F. Henry 157 

James H. Pendry 173 

E. I. Bruce 266 

Charles R. Hubbard 204 



—Made-, 




H. 


S. 


Total 


94 


534 


770 


88 


424 


760 


96 


550 


757 


86 


368 


727 


89 


491 


674 


85 


447 


663 


90 


484 


662 


88 


474 


631 


92 


446 


619 


79 


351 


617 


85 


405 


609 



WOMEN'S HANDICAP. 
96 Arrows at 50 Yards. 

Given. 

Miss Harriet Case 

Mrs. Amelia Barbe 90 

Miss Annabella Wallace 130 

Mrs. E. W. Frentz 10 

Miss Julia V. Sullivan 130 

96 Arrows at 40 Yards. 

Given. 

Miss Mary C. Williams 238 

Miss Edna Wilson 390 

Mrs. H. C. Wallace 296 

Miss Harriet Case 

Miss Annabella Wallace 146 

Miss Amelia Barbe 148 

Mrs. H. S. Taylor 200 

Miss Julia V. Sullivan 210 

Mrs. E. W. Frentz 92 

Miss Lillian M. Witwer 188 

Mrs. C. S. Woodruff 218 

Miss Elizabeth B. Spalding 220 

Miss Florence V. Bishop 342 

WOMEN'S HANDICAP. 
96 Arrows at 30 Yards. 

Given. 

Miss Lillian M. W^itwer 310 

Miss Mary C. Williams 274 

Miss Edna Wilson 536 

Mrs. C. S. Woodruff 226 

Mrs. H. S. Taylor 256 

Miss Florence V. Bishop 356 

Miss Elizabeth B. Spalding 370 

Mrs. H. C. Wallace 208 

Mrs. E. B. Weston 254 

Mrs. C. P. Whitney 140 

Mrs. James H. Pendry 498 



^Made- 



H. 


S. 


Total 


87 


471 


471 


76 


314 


404 


67 


247 


377 


75 


325 


335 


55 


215 


345 


^Made-^ 




H. 


S. 


Total 


83 


425 


663 


56 


248 


638 


61 


288 


584 


95 


575 


575 


71 


341 


487 


76 


338 


486 


69 


285 


485 


62 


270 


480 


80 


372 


464 


63 


273 


461 


60 


218 


4^6 


42 


156 


376 


38 


145 


487 


-Made^ 




H. 


S. 


Total 


91 


487 


797 


85 


453 


727 


49 


187 


723 


92 


496 


722 


87 


453 


709 


74 


342 


698 


75 


289 


659 


83 


431 


639 


79 


341 


595 


^ 


423 


563 


1*9 


63 


561 





Mrs. a. M. PHILLIPS. 

Battle Creek, Mich. 

N. A. A. Champion, 1887-88-89. 



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WOMEN VS. MEN. 

Women — 72 Arrows at 40 Yards. 

Men — 72 Arrows at 60 l^ards. 



WOMEN. 

H. S. 

Miss Harriet Case 71 438 

Miss M. C. Williams ... 62 282 

Mrs. E. W. Freutz ..... 58 272 

Mrs. Amelia Barbe .... 56 270 

Miss L. M. Witwer 56 262 

Mrs. H. S. Taylor 52 222 

Miss J. V. Sullivan 40 186 

Miss Edna Wilson 30 166 

Miss F. V. Bishop 36 126 

Mrs. C. S. Woodruff 55 217 

Mrs. J. H. Pendry 8 26 

526 2462 



MEN. 

H. S. 

H. S. Taylor 68 322 

W. H. Thompson 56 282 

G. F. Henry 51 217 

Z. E. Jackson 53 213 

Ben Keys 40 188 

J. H. Pendry 59 187 

C. S. Woodruff 38 174 

H. W. Bishop 43 165 

A. G. Whitman 45 153 

C. R. Hubbard 36 124 

J. M. Challiss 28 98 

517 2123 



THE HAVEN TROPHIES. 

Mr. Frank C. Haven of Oakland, California, offered three 
valuable trophies, to be competed for at a special shoot at the 
single American Round, on the following conditions : 

First Prize for score not less than 550. 

Second Prize for score not less than 525. 

Third Prize for score not less than 500. 

Neither prize was won, as will be seen from the following 
scores : 

60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. GIs. 

H. S. Taylor 25 121 30 160 30 192 85 475 11 

Wallace Bryant 29 139 29 159 29 174 87 472 14 

F. E. Canfield 23 97 28 162 29 179 80 438 14 

E. W. Frentz 25 113 29 145 30 154 84 412 8 

Z. E. Jackson 20 102 27 107 30 166 77 375 12 



WINNERS, CHAMPIONSHIPS, AND RANGE MEDALS. 

DOUBLE YORK ROUND. 

Score. 

George PhilUps Bryant, Champion 176 1118 

Homer S. Taylor, 100 yds. Medal 65 267 

Wallace Bryant, 80 yds. Medal 66 256 

Frank E. Canfield, 60 yds. Medal 43 215 

DOUBLE AMERICAN ROUND. 

Score. 

George Phillips Bryant, Champion 227 975 

Homer S. Tajlor.. 176 964 

Louis F. Felt, 50 yds. Medal 58 304 

George F. Henry, 40 yds. Medal 56 318 



Points. 
8 



Points. 
10 

2 




W. A. CLARK, 

Wyomiug, Ohio. 
York Round Champion, 1886, 1887, 1897. 
American Round Champion, 1886, 1887, 1897, 



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DOUBLE NATIONAL ROUND. 

Score. Points. 

Miss Harriet Case, Champion 125 577 8 

Mrs. Amelia Barbe, 60 yds. Medal . 62 210 

DOUBLE COLUMBIA ROUND. 

Score. Points. 

Miss Harriet Case, Champion 132 732 9 

Mrs. E. W. Frentz, 40 yds. Medal 39 139 1 

Mrs. C. P. Whitney, 30 yds. Medal 46 250 

MEN'S TEAM ROUND. 
Boston, Mass 300 1436 



WOMEN'S TEAM ROUND. 
Chicago, HI 277 1286 

HANDICAP PRIZE WINNERS. 

Dr. Carver Williams. . . .80 yards Miss Harriet Case 50 yards 

Dr. Edward B. Weston .. 60 yards Miss Mary C. Williams. . 40 yards 
Will H. Thompson 40 yards Miss Lillian M. Witwer. 30 yards 

THE A. G. SPALDING GOLD MEDALS. 
For Most Golds in Double York and Double National Rounds, 

Golds Golds 
George Phillips Bryant 19 Miss Harret Case 8 

WINNER OP POTOMAC MEDAL. 
Will H. Thompson. 

JUNIOR COLUMBIA ROUND MEDAL. 
Miss Mary C, Williams. 

WINNERS OF FLIGHT SHOOTING. 
Z, E, Jackson 245 yards Mrs. E, W. Frentz 188 yards 




W. A. CLARK, 

Wyoming, Ohio. 

N. A. A. Champion, 1886-87-97. 



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Officers 



Officers and Executive Committee of the National Archery 
Association, 1908-9. 

President — Homer S. Taylor, 29 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111. 

Vice-President — Henry B. Richardson, Randolph Hall, Cam- 
bridge, Mass. 

Vice-President — J. M. Challis, Hetherington Building, Atchi- 
son, Kans. 

Vice-President — Edward H. Weston, Tropico, California. 

Secretary — Homer W, Bishop, 315 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 
111. 

Treasurer — Alfred E. Spink, Borden Block, Chicago, 111. 

Executive Committee — C. J. Strong, Kennedy, Ohio ; Louis 
F. Felt, 1038 Byron Street, Chicago, 111.; Dr. Edward B. Weston, 
85 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. 



Officers and Executive Committee of the Chicago Archers, 
1908-9. 

President and Field Captain — Dr. Edward B, Weston, 85 Dear- 
born Street. 

Vice-President — Frank E. Canfield, 615 West 60th Place. 

Secretary and Treasurer — Herman L. Walker, 6042 Prairie 
Avenue. 

Executive Committee — Ben Keys, 31 East Indiana Street; Dr. 
Benj. L. Rawlins, 164 Dearborn Street. 



Officers and Executive Committee of the Rensselaer Archers, 
Troy, N Y., 1908-9. 

President — Albert E. Davis. 

Vice-President and Field Captain — William B. Gillette, 59 
Burdett Avenue. 

Secretary — Mrs. William B. Gillette. 
Treasurer — Mrs. Harry L. Edson. 



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Organization of the National Archery 

Association of the United States 

1879-1909 

The National Archery Association was organized on January 
23, 1879. We are sure that archers, old and young, will be 
interested in reading the following report of the first meeting, 
which is copied verbatim from the records of the Association. 
Also a partial report of the second meeting. 

As far as we can learn, of the archers who were members 
of clubs at the time that they sent delegates to the first meet- 
ing, only the following are still drawing the bow : 

Mr. Will H. Thompson, of the Wabash Merry Bowmen ; 
Mr. Tac. Hussey, Mr. George F. Henry, Mr. Robert Fullerton, 
of the Des Moines Toxophilites ; Dr. Edward B. Weston, High- 
land Park Archery Club. 

Minutes of the proceedings of a Convention of Arch- 
ers, held at Crawfordsville, Indiana, January 23, 1879. 
Office of John W. Ramsay, Mayor of the City of Craw- 
fordsville, Indiana. 

Pursuant to a call issued by the following gentlemen: Henry 
C. Carver, president; Albert G. Spalding, vice-president; Ed- 
ward L. Brewster, secretary — officers of the Chicago Archery 
Association, for a convention of Archery Societies to meet at 
Crawfordsville, Indiana, on the 23d day of January, 1879, to 
consider the propriety of organizing a National Archery Asso- 
ciation for the United States of America, representatives from 
the following societies, viz. : 

The "Wabash Merry Bowman," Crawfordsville, Indiana ; 
The "Chicago Archery Association," Chicago, Illinois ; The 
"Kokomo Archers," Kokomo, Indiana; The "Highland Park 
Archery Club," Highland Park, Illinois ; The "Toxophilites," 
Des Moines, Iowa ; "The "Nottingham Archers," Pittsburg, Pa. ; 
The "Buffalo Toxophilites," Buffalo, New York; The "Robin 
Hood Archery Club," De Pere, Wisconsin, met in the office 
of Hon. John W. Ramsay, Mayor of the City of Crawfords- 
ville, at 10 o'clock A. M. of said 23rd day of January, 1879. 

Upon motion of Mr. Henry C. Carver, the Hon. John W. 
Ramsay was called to the chair, and Theo. McMeachan, Esq., 
was elected secretary. 




MRS. M. C. HOWELL, 

Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Seventeen tiroes National Champion. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 35 

The objects of the meeting were stated by Henry C. Carver, 
Esq., and Will H. Thompson, Esq., and upon motion of C. A. 
Jay, Esq., a committee of five was appointed by the Chair, viz. : 
Henry C. Carver, Esq. ; James J. Insley, Esq. ; C. A. Jay, Esq. ; 
Will H. Thompson, Esq., and Edward L. Brewster, Esq., to 
draft a Constitution and Rules for the organization, and gov- 
ernment of a National Archery Association. The committee, 
by Henry C. Carver, Esq., chairman, reported a Constitution 
and Rules, and after discussion, upon motion of James H. Wat- 
son, Esq., the Constitution and Rules were unanimously adopted 
as reported. 

Upon motion of W. T. Brush, Esq., the convention proceeded 
to the election of officers for the National Archery Association 
for the year 1879. The following officers were elected by a 
unanimous vote : 

Hon. Maurice Thompson, president, Crawfordsville, Indi- 
ana; C. A. Finkbine, Esq., ist vice-president, Des Moines, Iowa; 
E. B. Smith, Esq., 2nd vice-president, Buffalo, New York ; J. F. 
Byers, Esq., 3rd vice-president, De Pere, Wisconsin ; Henry C. 
Carver, Esq., corresponding secretary, Chicago, Illinois ; Hon. 
John W. Ramsay, recording secretary, Crawfordsville, Indiana; 
Charles A. Jay, Esq., treasurer, Kokomo, Indiana. 

An executive committee, consisting of the following gentle- 
men, was chosen by a unanimous vote : 

Hon. Maurice Thompson, chairman; Henry C. Carver, Esq.; 
W. A. Russell, Esq. ; James H. W^atson, Esq. ; Albert G. Spald- 
ing, Esq. ; Edward L. Brewster, Esq. ; Will H. Thompson, Esq. 

Upon motion it was agreed to hold the First Grand National 
Archery Meeting of the National Archery Association, at the 
City of Chicago, 111., in the month of August, 1879, to continue 
during three consecutive days. Said meeting to be arranged by 
the executive committee in accordance with the provisions of 
the Constitution and Rules of the Association. 

It was voted that the next annual business meeting of the 
Association shall be held in the City of Chicago, 111., on the 
fourth Wednesday in January, 1880. 

The secretary of the convention was requested to deliver the 
minutes of the convention to the recording secretary of the Na- 
tional Archery Association, to be recorded in the Record Book 
of the Asoociation to be kept by him, beginning at the first 
page thereof. - 

J. W. Ramsay, Chairman. 
Theo. McMechan, Secretary. 



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37 



Scores Made at Annual Meeting 

National Archery Association 

of the United States 

At Chicago, August 18, 19, 20, 21, 1908. 

DOUBLE YORK ROUND SCORES. 

100 yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. Gls. 

W. H. Thompson, 39 137 41 189 23 111 103 437 

Seattle, Wash 49 225 37 179 22 132 108 536 

Totals 88 362 78 368 45 243 211 973 23 

H. S. Taylor, 31 133 38 156 24 120 93 409 

Chicago, 111 39 141 38 150 23 129 100 420 

Totals 70 274 76 306 47 249 193 829 16 

Col. Rbt. Williams, Jr., 31 129 35 131 23 133 89 393 

Washington, D. C. 42 180 33 143 21 103 96 426 

Totals 73 309 68 274 44 236 185 819 20 

A. E. Spink, 24 94 25 123 20 82 69 299 

Chicago, 111 26 96 24 84 17 83 67 263 

Totals 50 190 49 207 37 165 136 562 2 

Louis F. Felt, 16 86 25 99 17 67 68 252 

Chicago, 111 12 46 19 77 19 83 50 206 

Totals 28 132 44 176 36 150 118 458 4 

H. L. Walker, 22 80 22 76 19 83 63 239 

Chicago, 111 16 58 22 64 17 87 55 209 

Totals 38 138 44 140 36 170 118 448 6 

C.C. Beach, 3 11 21 79 21 99 45 189 

Battle Creek, Mich. 8 26 27 115 21 117 56 258 

Totals 11 37 48 194 42 216 101 447 12 

Ben Keys, 24 96 23 89 18 68 65 253 

Chicago, 111 15 73 16 46 17 61 48 180 

Totals 39 169 39 135 35 129 113 433 7 

Dr. Carver Williams, 15 57 14 58 9 25 38 140 

Chicago, 111 20 82 15 59 17 83 52 224 

Totals 35 139 . 29 117 26 108 90 364 6 



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100 yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. Gls. 

C.J. Strong, 12 40 11 33 11 39 34 112 

Cincinnati, 20 74 16 72 14 64 50 210 

Totals 32 114 27 105 25 103 84 322 10 

F. E. Canfield, 13 47 16 60 16 78 45 185 

Chicago, 111 10 28 11 29 9 49 30 108 

Totals 23 75 27 89 25 127 75 291 4 

George F. Henry, 12 44 17 81 29 125 

Des Moines, la 17 47 20 72 15 33 52 152 

Totals 17 47 32 116 32 114 81 277 3 



103 


84 


78 
49 


45 
30 


127 


75 


81 
33 


29 
52 


114 


81 


41 
62 


34 
41 


103 


75 


60 
67 


32 
37 


127 


69 


40 
73 


38 
32 



J. E. Jackson, 11 39 12 34 11 41 34 114 

Atchison, Kans 11 43 14 58 16 62 41 153 

Totals 22 82 26 92 27 103 75 267 4 

H.R.Bruce, 6 26 12 38 14 60 32 124 

Chicago, 111 12 32 10 38 15 67 37 137 

Totals 18 58 22 76 29 127 69 261 2 

H. W. Bishop, 9 29 19 59 10 40 38 128 

Chicago, 111 6 20 11 33 15 73 32 126 

Totals 15 49 30 92 25 113 70 254 3 

C. B. Cosgrove, 8 22 9 21 4 16 21 59 

Atchison, Kans 14 60 17 57 16 68 47 185 

Totals 22 82 26 78 20 84 68 244 5 

J. H. Pendry, 10 38 10 38 13 47 33 123 

Chicago, 111 9 33 10 28 12 56 31 117 

Totals 19 71 20 66 25 103 64 240 6 

J. M. Challiss, 10 30 13 51 8 32 31 118 

Atchison, Kans 7 27 11 41 9 37 27 105 

Totals 17 57 24 92 17 69 58 218 2 

E. I. Bruce, 6 24 13 49 7 25 26 98 

Chicago, 111 6 24 9 33 13 49 28 106 

Totals 12 48 22 82 20 74 54 204 

W. G. Valentine, 12 34 23 73 16 64 51 171 

Chicago, 111 9 37 9 37 . . . . 18 74 

Totals . . . . 4 

Dr. E. B. Weston, . . . . 12 38 9 33 21 71 

Chicago, 111 10 52 10 30 19 31 29 113 

Totals 1 



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100 yds. 
H. S. 


80 yds. 
H. S. 


60 yds. 
H. S. 


Totals. ^ 
H. S. Gls. 


Tac Hussey, 

Des Moines, la . . 


2 6 


4 


12 




56 


22 


74 


Totals 















1 


F. Dennison, 

Chicago, 111 


2 2 


*5 


19 


'8 


32 


15 


53 


Totals 














.. 


J. W. Pendry, 

Cliicago, 111 


2 6 


4 


14 






6 


20 


Totals 





.. 


-.. 


.. 


.. 


.. 






DOUBLE AMERICAN ROUND. 

60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. Gls. 

Col. Rbt. Williams, Jr., 27 161 29 187 30 196 86 544 

Washington, D. C. . 25 121 29 149 29 193 83 463 

Totals 52 282 58 336 59 389 169 1007 31 

H. S. Taylor, 29 125 30 174 30 186 89 485 

Chicago 28 122 30 160 30 170 88 452 

Totals 57 247 60 334 60 356 177 937 27 

C. C. Beach, 26 112 30 154 29 201 85 467 

Battle Creek 25 97 30 180 29 189 84 466 

Totals 51 209 60 334 58 390 169 933 25 

W. H. Thomson, 24 94 29 151 30 182 83 427 

Seattle 22 116 29 139 29 177 80 432 

Totals 46 210 58 290 59 359 163 859 14 

C. S. Woodruff, 26 108 30 146 30 186 86 440 

Chicago 22 104 29 133 30 162 81 399 

Totals 48 212 59 279 60 348 167 839 24 

A. E. Spink, 24 120 29 159 29 185 82 464 

Chicago 20 90 27 121 28 150 75 361 

Totals 44 210 56 280 57 335 157 825 21 

L. F. Felt, 26 106 24 122 30 174 80 402 

Chicago 24 100 26 136 30 164 80 400 

Totals 50 206 50 258 60 338 160 802 11 

Z. E. Jackson, 23 87 27 103 29 147 79 337 

Atchison 21 83 30 112 30 182 81 377 

Totals 44 170 57 215 59 329 160 714 12 



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60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. Gls. 

W. E. Valentine, 23 109 27 109 28 128 78 344 

Chicago 19 71 26 118 29 167 74 356 

Totals 42 180 53 227 57 295 152 700 15 

G. F. Henry, 21 105 24 78 29 155 74 350 

Des Moines 22 120 21 81 28 140 71 341 



Totals 43 225 45 159 57 295 145 691 12 

Ben Keys, 18 78 27 131 28 156 73 365 

Chicago 14 64 22 94 27 145 63 303 

Totals 32 142 49 225 55 301 136 668 18 

H. L. Walker, 17 77 26 124 27 151 70 352 

Chicago 14 58 21 111 26 120 61 289 

Totals 31 135 47 135 53 271 131 641 11 

TacHussey, 15 57 23 99 30 168 68 324 

Des Moines 13 47 23 107 24 134 60 288 

Totals 28 104 46 206 54 302 128 612 8 

C. J. Strong, 19 77 25 125 27 139 71 341 

Cincinnati 16 40 16 56 27 115 59 211 

Totals 35 117 41 181 54 254 130 552 10 

E. J. Pierce, 14 58 20 92 23 93 57 243 

Chicago 7 29 22 112 28 142 57 283 

Totals 21 87 42 204 51 235 114 526 10 

J. M. Challiss, 18 58 13 45 25 137 56 240 

Atchison 9 31 14 60 28 166 51 257 



Totals 27 89 27 105 53 103 107 497 8 

J. H. Pendry, 15 73 21 69 24 112 60 254 

Chicago 10 52 16 58 24 118 50 228 

Totals 25 125 37 127 48 230 110 482 10 

C. B. Cosgrove, 15 59 25 97 26 122 66 278 

Atchison 10 38 18 62 23 96 51 196 

Totals 25 97 43 159 49 218 117 474 8 

H. W. Bishop, 13 47 21 79 20 88 54 214 

Chicago 12 34 23 83 28 122 63 239 

Totals 25 81 44 162 48 210 117 453 4 

H. R. Bruse, 5 9 19 83 27 125 51 217 

Chicago 7 9 21 107 23 113 51 229 

Totals 12 18 40 190 50 238 102 446 12 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY, 45 

60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. Totals. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. Gls. 

T. E. Canfleld, 8 36 16 62 27 119 51 217 

Chicago 14 66 17 67 23 95 54 288 

Totals 22 102 33 129 50 214 

Dr. E. B. Weston, 12 50 IS 72 22 88 

Chicago 10 50 11 55 19 87 

Totals 22 100 29 127 41 175 

F. Dennison, 8 46 10 40 21 83 

Chicago 10 

Totals 18 

E. H. Weston, 2 

Tripico, Cal 4 

Totals 6 20 29 97 46 222 81 339 

Dr. Carver Williams, 16 80 21 77 27 133 64 290 

Chicago 



105 445 



52 210 
40 192 



92 402 
39 169 



46 


18 


68 


23 


97 


51 


211 


.92 


28 


108 


44 


180 


90 


380 


2 

18 


15 
14 


43 

54 


26 

20 


126 
96 


43 

38 


171 
168 



DOUBLE NATIONAL ROUND. 

60 yds. 50 yds. Totals 

H. S. H. S. H. S. Golds 

Hiss Harriet Case, 25 117 14 70 39 187 

Chicago, 111 35 131 18 80 53 211 

Totals 60 248 32 150 92 398 6 

Mrs. H. S. Taylor, 15 53 15 65 30 118 

Chicago, 111 6 32 14 40 20 72 

Totals .21 85 29 105 50 190 4 

Miss Mary Williams, 7 21 11 41 18 62 

Chicago, 111 8 30 5 17 13 47 

Totals 15 51 16 58 31 109 1 

Miss Florence Bishop, 4 16 4 20 8 36 

Chicago, 111 11 49 6 22 17 71 

Totals 15 65 10 42 25 107 1 

Mrs. W. G. Valentine, 10 34 6 20 16 54 

Chicago, 111 3 3 5 27 8 30 

Totals ■ 33 37 11 47 24 84 

Mrs. C. P. Whitney, 

Evanston, 111 11 39 8 26 19 65 

Totals . . . . . . . . 2 



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47 



DOUBLE COLUMBIA ROUND. 



Miss Harriet Case, 
Chicago, 111. . . . 



yds. 

s. 

69 

58 



Totals 29 

8 



Mrs. C. S. Woodruff. 
Chicago, 111. . . . 



Totals 



Mrs. H. S. Taylor, 
Chicago, 111. . . 



Totals 



Miss Mary Williams, 
Chicago, 111 



Totals 13 

Miss Florence Bishop, 4 
Chicago, 111 7 



Totals 11 

Mrs. W. G. Valentine. 
Chicago. Ill 



Totals 

Mrs. J. H. Pendry, 
Chicago, 111. . . 



Totals 



127 

32 

52 



10 84 



86 
31 



40 yds. 
H. S. 
22 126 
16 56 



30 yds. 
H. S. 
24 144 
21 93 



Totals 

H. S. Gls. 
63 339 
49 207 



38 182 45 237 112 546 



35 



15 
19 



64 
105 



169 
63 



21 

22 



91 

122 



45 187 
53 279 



43 213 

20 
24 



34 140 44 



54 
41 



18 
17 



132 
230 



86 
73 



48 210 
52 246 



100 456 



39 23 95 35 159 



15 
6 



21 



61 

90 



83 



10 



18 



38 
36 



39 
32 



71 



29 
21 



171 
122 



>93 



115 

87 



50 202 



7 


6 
35 


3 
11 


9 
55 


12 
12 


40 
42 


17 
30 


55 
132 


9 


41 


14 


64 


24 


82 


47 


187 










o 



o 



9 

2 


39 
4 


11 

2 


41 
4 



11 



43 



13 45 



8 



466 8 



GENTLEMEN'S TEAM SCORES. 
96 Arrows at 60 Yards. 



CHICAGO. 

H. S. 

C. C. Beach 84 406 

H. S. Taylor 89 447 

A. E. Spink 66 334 

W. H. Thompson 79 345 

Total 318 1532 



MIXED TEAM. 



H. 



S. 
413 



Robert Williams. Jr .... 

J. M. Challiss 30 108 

C. B. Cosgrove 55 235 

J. E. Jackson 68 272 

Total 240 1028 



SECOND CHICAGO. 

H. W. Walker 77 319 

Ben Keys 63 281 

H. S. Pendry 48 164 

H. R. Bruce 54 210 



MIXED TEAM. 

L. F. Felt 78 352 

C. S. Woodruff 53 211 

George F. Henry 63 221 

Tac Hussey 52 178 



Total .^ 242 974 Total 246 962 

THIRD CHICAGO. 

H. W. Bishop 42 144 F. E. Canfield 49 194 

- - - ^ 215 ■ 

Total 172 655 



E. I. Bruce.." 49 215 

Dr. E. B. Weston 32 102 



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49 



Miss Harriet Case 64 

Miss Florence Bistiop. . . li 



LADIES' TEAM SCORE. 
96 Arrows at 50 Yards. 
H. S. 

254 Miss Mary Will 
41 



Mrs. H. S. Tayloi 



48 164 



Total 




MEN'S HANDICAP. 
96 Arrows at 60 Yards. 

^Made-^ 

Given. H. S. 

C. B. Cosgrove 330 63 289 

Dr. Carver Williams 282 70 316 

Tac, Hussey 332 68 264 

E. I. Bruce 350 57 232 

H. W. Bishop 272 68 294 

W. G. Valentine 210 74 354 

George F. Henry 152 86 448 

Louis F. Felt 198 78 360 

E. H. Weston 478 22 72 

C. C. Beach 66 84 482 

A. E. Spink 168 75 377 

H. S. Walker 158 80 380 

Ben Keys 240 69 293 

J. E. Jackson 292 55 233 

Dr. E. B. Weston 370 35 139 

C. J. Strong 292 56 212 

J. M. Challiss 360 40 142 

J. W. Pendry 292 51 209 

W. H. Thompson 12 89 465 

H. S. Taylor 90 474 

F. Dennison 351 24 104 

F. E. Canfield 244 57 203 

H. R. Bruce 244 45 179 

W. H. Wills 58 251 



Total. 


Golds 


619 


8 


598 


6 


596 


4 


5S2 


5 


566 


6 


564 


10 


600 


9 


558 


6 


550 


•> 


548 


12 


545 


10 


538 


7 


533 


1 


515 


4 


509 


3 


504 


3 


502 





501 


3 


477 


12 


474 


11 


455 


o 


447 


5 


423 


3 


251 


7 



MEN'S HANDICAP. 
96 Arrows at 80 Yards. 

^Made-^ 

Given. H. S. Total. Golds 

H. S. Taylor . 62 79 367 429 8 

W. G. Valentine 258 37 147 405 

Dr. Carver Williams 251 42 144 395 2 

Ben Keys 233 39 147 380 3 

W. H. Wills 33 114 114 1 



MEN'S HANDICAP. 
96 Arrows at 40 Yards. 



Given. 

E. I. Bruce 248 

H. L. Walker 191 

Dr. E. B. Weston 344 

W. H. Thompson 50 

A. E. Spink 88 

F. E. Canfield , 282 

H. R. Bruce 244 



-Made->, 



H. 


S. 


Total. 


Golds 


86 


426 


674 


10 


88 


474 


665 


11 


71 


321 


665 


7 


94 


608 


658 


24 


94 


556 


644 


17 


75 


343 


625 


9 


77 


375 


619 


11 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY, 



51 



Given. 

Robert Williams. Jr 2 

C. C. Beach 

George F. Henrj^ 152 

C. J. Strong 218 

C. B. Cosgrove 276 

J. E. Jackson 98 

Louis F. Felt 84 

J. H. Pendry 256 

H. W. Bishop 288 

Tac Hussey 141 

J. M. Challiss 140 



^Made^ 






H. S. 


Total. 


Golds 


95 609 


611 


24 


96 608 


608 


16 


86 448 


600 


9 


82 378 


596 


7 


71 315 


591 


8 


89 485 


583 


15 


93 499 


583 


11 


77 319 


575 


4 


65 253 


.541 


5 


77 387 


528 


9 


78 330 


470 


5 



WOMEN'S HANDICAP. 

96 Arrows at 40 Yards. 

rrMade-^ 
Given. 

Miss Mary Williams 174 

Miss Harriet Case 

Mrs. G. W. Valentine 236 

Miss Florence Bishop 198 

Mrs. S. H. Taylor 84 

Mrs. A. Barbe 

96 Arrows at 30 Yards 



Given. 

Miss Florence Bishop 326 

Miss Harriet Case 

Miss Mary Williams 156 

Mrs. W. S. Valentine 310 

Mrs. A. Barbe 

Mrs. C. S. Woodruff 48 

Mrs. H. S. Taylor 14 

Mrs. C. P. Whitney 



H. 


S. 


Total. 


Golds 


72 


336 


510 


11 


87 


487 


487 


15 


47 


193 


429 


3 


40 


166 


364 


o 


64 


240 


324 


3 


69 


319 


319 


4 


ds. 
^Made-^ 






H. 


S. 


Total. 


Golds 


63 


261 


587 


4 


95 


563 


563 


13 


83 


399 


555 


7 


55 


237 


547 


6 


84 


464 


464 


16 


91 


411 


459 


8 


86 


434 


448 


8 


82 


388 


388 


7 



WOMEN VS. MEN. 

Women — 72 Arrows at 40 yards. 

Men — 72 Arrows at 60 yards. 



WOMEN. 



Miss 
Miss 
Mrs. 
Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 



I. S. 

Harriet Case 67 359 

Mary Williams .... 42 170 

W. G. Valentine. . . 27 89 

A. Barbe 38 155 

Florence Bishop. . . 27 111 

- - — - " 34 310 



C. E. Woodruff. 



MEN. 



C. C. Beach 68 

C. B. Cosgrove 41 



S. 
366 
177 



Totals 265 1194 



H. L. Walker 68 348 

Tac Hussey . 48 184 

C. S. Woodruff 57 263 

C. J. Strong 43 181 

Totals 325 1519 



WINNER OF DOUBLE NATIONAL ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP AND 
RANGE WINNERS. 

Hits Score Points 

Miss Harriet Case 92 398 10 

Mrs. H. S. Taylor 60 yards medal 

Miss Mary Williams 50 yards medal 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 53 

WINNER OF DOUBLE COLUMBIA ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP AND 
RANGE WINNERS. 

Hits Score Points 

Miss Harriet Case 112 546 10 

Mrs. C. S. Woodruff 40 yards medal 

Mrs. W. G. Valentine 30 yards medal 

WINNER OF DOUBLE YORK ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP AND 
RANGE WINNERS. 

Hits Score Points 

W. H. Thompson 211 973 8 

Homer S. Taylor 193 829 2 

Homer S. Taylor 100 yards medal 

A. E. Spink 80 yards medal 

C. C. Beach 60 yards medal 

WINNER OF DOUBLE AMERICAN ROUND CHAMPIONSHIP AND 
RANGE WINNERS. 

Hits Score Points 

Col. Robt. Williams, ,Tr 169 1007 4 

Homer S. Taylor 177 937 3 5 6 

C. C. Beach 169 933 11-2 

C. S. Woodruff 167 839 1-3 

Louis F. Felt 160 802 1-8 

C. S. Woodruff 50 yards medal 

Louis F. Felt 40 yards medal 

HANDICAP PRIZE WINNERS. 

Homer S. Taylor 80 yards, gentlemen's 

C. B. Cosgrove 60 yards, gentlemen's 

E. I. Bruce 40 yards, gentlemen's 

Miss Mary Williams 40 yards, ladies' 

Miss Florence Bishop 30 yards, ladies' 

WINNER POTOMAC MEDAL. 
H. L. Walker : hits, 80 ; score, 380. 

WINNERS FLIGHT SHOOTING. 
.T. M. Challiss, 232 yards. 
Mrs. W. G. Valentine, 139 yards. 

Winners of the A. G. Spalding gold medals, for most golds at the 
Double York, and at the Double National Rounds : 

Win H. Thompson, 23. Miss Harriet Case, 6. 




HUNTING WITH THE LONG BOW. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 55 



Hunting with the Lon^ Bow 

By Z. E. Jackson 

"Sylvan archery'' is now generally accepted as the term apply- 
ing to any use of the long bow and arrows, other than in 
shooting at the targets, and comprises roving, hmiting and the 
miscellaneous use of those ancient weapons. This branch of 
the sport bears the same relation to target archery as that of 
the use of the shotgun in hunting game does to trap-shooting. 
From the bent and crooked limb of a tree the bow has passed 
through its evolution just as have all inventions of man, and 
is now found in what is perhaps a higher state of perfection 
than has ever before been attained. What is said of the bow 
is likewise true of the arrow. No savage ever made an arrow 
that will compare in flight with a modern shaft. 

There is small difiference between the tackle used for hunting 
and target work, except in the arrows. While an ordinary tar- 
get arrow may be used, the best hunting arrow is made of old 
forest hickory three-eighths of an inch in diameter, 28 inches 
long, having a very deep nock and headed according to the 
use intended. For shooting rabbits or larger game, the head 
is made of strap iron or sheet steel, shaped like a miniature 
trowel and inserted in the end oi the shaft, wired on and sold- 
ered. For shooting among trees, a small knob of babbitt metal 
is cast upon the end of the shaft, which prevents the arrow 
sticking in the tree and remaining there. The quiver — long 
since discarded at the targets — is an absolute necessity in hunt- 
ing. It is preferab'ty, made of stiff leather or some other like 
substance, which will' prevent the arrows rattling, and should 
be large enough to carry 20 arrows without crowding. It is 
worn, not at the side but at the back, as this method protects 
the arrows, which would otherwise come in contact with brush 
and other obstacles. 

The bow used for hunting may be from 10 to 15 pounds 
heavier than the target bow. This is possible for the reason 
that the shot is quick; there is no pause required to find a 
point of aim. The object to be shot at is sighted, the bow 
thrown into position, the arrow drawn and directed intuitively 
at the mark and loosed; practically one operation. If the hun- 
ter will accustom himself so to do, it is highly desirable to 
shoot without finger tips, as no artificial arrangement can secure 




1, Dr. Edward B. Weston, President Chicago Arcliers; '2. F. E. ranfleld, 
Vice-President Cliicago Archers; 3, L. Frank Baum, "The Wizard of Oz." 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 57 

the quick, smooth loose and "feel" of the bare fingers. The 
lingers readily become toughened and adapt themselves to the 
work. The writer never uses any protection for the fingers 
in hunting with the bow, except in very cold weather, when 
an old glove is worn. Indeed, so accustomed had he become 
to this shooting without finger protection that for three days 
at the National Tournament in 1908 he shot a 56-pound bow 
with bare fingers. 

To those whose experience has been confined to the mimic 
bows and arrows used by boys, the power of a 55 or 60-pound 
long bow is truly surprising. An unheaded hickory shaft from 
such a bow will penetrate an inch pine board and, if furnished 
with a keen edged broadhead, will bury its entire length of 
28 inches in a large animal, while one even headed with a round 
babbitt metal knob will not infrequently pass entirely through 
a rabbit lengthwise. Notwithstanding the power of penetra- 
tion, an arrow lacks the shocking force of a bullet, and so it 
frequently happens that a rabbit will run an almost incredible 
distance after being shot through and through with an arrow, 
sometimes taking the shaft with him. 

It is perhaps needless to say that a very great degree of skill 
is required to strike running or flying game; however, if one 
sees the game in time to prepare for the shot it is remarkable 
how often a hit will be scored. 

It would seem almost an utter impoissibility for an archer 
to hunt in the field or wood without losing an arrow whenever 
it was shot, but a little care in marking the spot and experience 
in looking for a lost shaft reduces this annoyance to a mini- 
mum. In the first place, the hunting arrow should be painted 
a bright scarlet between the feathers, and if it is possible to 
secure white feathers for the arrow, they should be dyed the 
same color. In nature there are very few plants or flowers 
of this color, and such an arrow may be seen at surprising 
distances. Besides this the hunter soon learns to mark each shaft 
by mentally fixing in his mind how far it fell to the right, to 
the left, or beyond the old stump, a peculiarly formed tree or 
a prominent clump of weeds. If, upon arriving at the place so 
marked^ the arrow should not be found, the spot should be 
flagged by taking another arrow, thrusting it upright in the 
ground and working around from the place so marked. In the 
event the arrow is lost sight of in flight and descends beyond 
a clump of trees or other obstacles, it may be readily located 
by stationing a friend at a point from which he can see an 
arrow during its entire flight, if shot in the same direction and 
from the same position as the one that has been lost, and then 
let the archer shoot a second arrow of the same kind and as 




MISS HARRIET CASE, 
Chicago, 111. 



National and Columbia Round Cham 
pion, 1908. 

rhotos by Emmptt V 



WILL H. THOMPSON, 

Seattle, Wash. 

York Round Champion, 1908. 



O'Neill, Chicago Tribune. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 59 

nearly a possible at the same mark. The chances are that 
upon going to pick up the second arrow that has been watched 
in its flight the first one will be found within a very few feet 
of it. 

In the opinion of the writer there is more real pleasure, en- 
joyment and beneficial exercise in hunting with the bow than 
can be found in any other outdoor sport. The spirit of fair- 
ness which should and does exist in every sportsman, is devel- 
oped to the very highest degree. There is always an uncer- 
tainty, a possibility of something happening at a critical moment, 
or an improperlv executed movement which will mar the suc- 
cess of the shot. There are a multitude of things to be at- 
tended to at that moment which one has no time to consider — 
the doing of which must be almost involuntary. In hunting with 
the shot gun, the success of a good marksman depends only 
upon the amount of game he is able to discover. From the 
amount so discovered he will deduct 15 or 20 per cent, and 
the remainder is in his bag. There is no such certainty in usmg 
the bow. It is one thing to hit a four-foot target at 40 yards; 
it is another thing to strike a nine-inch "gold" at 40 yards, but 
it is a very different thing to drive the absolute center at 40 
yards, such as is required in hitting a small duck, a quail 
or squirrel. But, notwithstanding the great amount of skill 
required and the uncertainty of success, a fair bowman can 
secure as much game in a day as any one man is entitled to. 

The following is only one of the many incidents of hunting 
with the long bow. 

In the summer of 1908, Will H. Thompson, the veteran bow- 
man, the perfectly trained archer, the keen huntsman and de- 
lightful friend, honored the members of the Sunflower Archery 
Club of Atchison, Kansas, by visiting them for a week. During 
that time many excursions were had with the bow — one of 
which afforded an unusual amount of pleasure, as well as 
strange incidents. The party, on that occasion, was composed 
of Mr. Thompson, Mr. Challiss, Mr. Cosgrove and the writer. 
A run of 25 or 30 minues in the big touring car carried them 
seven or eight miles into the country, where the first stop was 
made for the purpose of permitting a shot at a squirrel that 
had dashed across the road over a bridge and stopped, look- 
ing around in an exceedingly nervous manner, wondering, be- 
tween jerks "of his tail, in which direction he would continue 
his .flight. The party had stopped some 25 or 30 yards from 
the squirrel, and the writer, being in one of the front seats, was 
selected to miss the squirrel, and then receive the good-natured 
chaff that was sure to follow. With as much deliberation as 
might be considered consistent, he strung his bow, picked up an 




1. Mrs. E. W. Freutz, Melrose, Mass. 
Cal.; ;{, I'uture archers; 4, Mrs. W. G. 



Mrs. John II. .Seamau, Tropico, 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 61 

arrow, made two or three steps, hoping the squirrel would 
run before being shot at; but as this did not occur, he let 
drive, centered the game and killed it on the spot. The other 
members of the party were probably as much surprised as the 
shooter, but dismissed the matter with an irrelevant remark 
about the luck of some people. A mile farther down the road 
a rabbit crossed and disappeared in the weeds, whereupon all 
parties alighted, strung bows and began beating the brush. 
The writer was again lucky, in that the rabbit came to the 
edge of the road 20 or 25 steps away, and had no more than 
stopped until a broad-head arrow from the writer's bow caught 
him just about amidships, making a clean kill. 

Some little time after, two or three doves were sighted, wad- 
dling through the dust of the roadway ; the auto was stopped and 
all parties again alighted. Mr. Thompson being first, advanced 
up the road and, with great deliberation, shot once, missed 
his game, with a hasty remark concerning the demoralizing 
effect that target practice had upon the game style of shooting. 
The dove shot at rose in the air, flew straight down the road, 
passed Mr. Thompson, passed Mr. Challiss, passed the writer, 
and attempted to also get past Mr. Cosgrove, who, being slow, 
was just stringing his bow when the dove came opposite him; 
not having the bow strung, he swung it over his head, made 
a sweeping blow at the dove, hit it squarely, knocking it on 
the other side of the hedge fence, where it was recovered amid 
the yells of the other persons, who did not overlook the oppor- 
tunity for discussing the merits and demerits of the game hog. 

A short distance farther on another pair of doves were sighted 
in the road; Mr. Thompson alighted to redeem his lost honor, 
advanced a few steps and stopped within 60 feet of the first dove. 
The second dove was seven or eight feet beyond and almost 
in line with the first one. The old archer steadied himself, 
drew carefully and loosed, with the result that the arrow flew 
a foot to the right and a foot high; after striking the ground, 
the arrow — which was a keen-edged broadhead — skidded, veered 
to he left, rose in the air two or three inches, striking the 
second dove on the neck and severing the head as clean as 
though it had been done with a knife. Mr. Thompson took 
his chaffing in good spirit, and retaliated by stating that the 
shot had been carefully planned and skillfully executed, not- 
withstanding which he was not surprised that novices failed 
to appreciate such skill, and that only old archers could be 
expected to do so. In a recent letter, however, he brazenly 
denies the entire transaction, but as there were three other 
witnesses the preponderance of evidence is against him. 




1, Group of I^iueoln Archers, Chicago, 111.; 2.'^. W. Maxson. WasBiiigton, 
D. C. ; ?,, Louis F. Felt. J>incoln Archers, Chicago, 111. ; 4, Joseph Jessop, 
Coronatlo Bea( ii, Cal. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 



American Records 

DOUBLE YORK ROUND (CHAMPIONSHIP). 

100 yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. Totals 

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits S're 

1879— W. H. Tliompson.. 70 236 63 233 39 155 172 624 

1880— L. L. Peddingliaus 55 221 56 274 41 211 152 708 

1881—1^. H. Walwortli . . . 67 261 64 262 42 240 173 763 

1882— H. S. Taylor 55 151 67 275 46 252 168 678a 

1883— R. Williams, Jr. . . 76 300 79 371 44 236 199 907 

1884— W. H. Thompson.. 63 237 68 314 43 209 174 760 

1885— R. Williams, Jr... 91 357 78 360 46 278 215 995 

1886— W. A. Clark 43 195 72 298 43 225 158 718 

1887— W. A. Clark 42 134 64 244 43 201 149 579 

1888— W. H. Thompson.. 66 244 71 309 38 180 175 7335 

1889— L. W. Maxson 66 220 68 308 46 238 180 766 

1890— L. W. Maxson 62 252 59 231 45 235 166 718 

1891— L. W. Maxson 53 197 66 304 44 218 163 719 

1892— L. W. Maxson 58 216 72 310 42 196 172 722 

1893— L. W. Maxson 59 241* 60 220 45 253 164 714 

1894— L. W. Maxson 58 202 57 213 38 184 153 599 

1895— W. R. Robinson... 61 283 67 241 41 225 169 749 

1896— D. F. McGowan... 43 161 38 132 37 159 118 462 

1897— W. A. Clark 59 221 59 223 41 189 159 633 

1898— L. W. Maxson 61 241 63 259 35 277 159 677 

1899—M. C. Howell 51 185 53 215 34 170 138 590 

1900— A. R. Clark 59 213 76 342 45 205 180 758 

1901— W. H. Thompson.. 61 237 57 229 45 215 163 681 

1902— R. Williams, Jr... 56 212 56 228 38 172 150 612 

1903— W. Bryant 50 212 66 240 41 201 157 653 

1904— G. P. Bryant 79 281 67 293 46 246 192 820 

]905— G. P. Bryant 72 274 59 259 41 183 172 716 

1906— H. B. Richardson. 81 331 79 367 41 193 201 891 

1907— H. B. Richardson. 73 r07 66 312 45 241 184 860 

1908— W. H. Thompson.. 88 362 78 368 45 243 211 973 

(a) Mr. H. S. Taylor won by points, Mr. D. A. Nash making highest 
gross score ; 167 hits, 713 score. 

(6) Mr. Will H. Thompson won by points, Mr. L. W. Maxson making 
highest score ; 171 hits, 739 score. 

DOUBLE AMERICAN ROUND (CHAMPIONSHIP). 

60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. Totals 

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits S're 
1883 — R. Williams, Jr... 56 
1884 — R. Williams. Jr. . . 57 
1885— R. Wiliams, Jr. . . 57 

1886— W. A. Clark 59 

1887 — W. A. Clark 54 

1888— L. W. Maxson 59 

1889— J. T. Shawan 52 

1890 — L. W. Maxson 51 

1891— L. W. Maxson 54 

1892— L. W. Maxson 57 



290 


60 


392 


60 


404 


176 


1086 


301 


60 


356 


59 


367 


176 


1024 


295 


60 


356 


60 


404 


177 


1055 


313 


60 


388 


60 


396 


179 


1097 


266 


60 


342 


60 


384 


174 


992 


277 


56 


280 


60 


404 


175 


961 


256 


59 


315 


60 


380 


171 


951 


255 


59 


341 


60 


400 


170 


996 


244 


60 


362 


60 


402 


174 


1008 


287 


60 


354 


60 


400 


177 


1041 




1. George H. Uzell and Thomas H. Uzell. University of Minnesota Archery 
Club; 2. Membei-s of University of Minnesota Archery Clnb, ou Northrop 
Field, University of Minnesota. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 65 

60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. Totals 

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits fere 

1893— L. W. Maxson 60 324 57 323 58 336 175 983 

1894— J. Benckenstein. . . 50 240 60 292 59 339 169 871 

1895— L. W. Maxson 53 287 59 325 60 402 172 1014 

1896 — L. W. Maxson 54 272 56 306 60 364 170 942 

1897— W. A. Clark 48 208 54 284 57 299 159 791 

1898— J. L. Taylor 50 246 57 315 58 324 165 885 

1899— W. A. Clark 46 234 57 265 56 312 159 811 

1900— A. R. Clark 58 312 60 338 59 375 177 1025 

1901— C. S. Woodruff.... 51 275 48 248 60 330 159 853 

1902— K. Williams, Jr... 50 286 55 283 59 361 164 930 

1903— R.' Williams, Jr. . . 53 251 58 298 59 345 170 878 

1904— G. P. Bryant 56 270 60 366 60 412 176 1048 

1905— C. C. Beach 56 280 58 354 60 372 174 1006 

1906— H. B. Richardson. 59 331 59 341 60 380 178 1052 

1907— Col. R. Will'ms, Jr. 56 296 59 333 60 380 175 1009 

1908— Col. R. Will'ms, Jr. 52 282 58 336 59 389 169 1007 

DOUBLE NATIONAL ROUND (CHAMPIONSHIP). 

60 yds. 50 yds. Totals 

Hits Score Hits Score Hits S're 

1881 — Mrs. A. H. Gibbs 61 233 36 160 97 393 

1882— Mrs. A. H. Gibbs 63 251 38 198 101 449 

1883— Mrs. M. C. Howell 85 413 47 277 132 690 

1884— Mrs. H. Hall 46 204 42 212 88 416 

1885— Mrs. M. C. Howell 75 353 46 252 121 605 

1886— Mrs. M. C. Howell 82 386 44 238 126 624 

1887— Mrs. A. M. Phillips 83 385 48 246 131 631 

1888— Mrs. A. M. Phillip-, 82 424 42 258 124 682 

1889— Mrs. A. M. Phillips 89 481 44 232 133 713 

1890— Mrs. M. C. Howell 79 353 46 226 125 579 

1891— Mrs. M. C. Howell 59 221 45 243 104 464 

1892 — Mrs. M. C. Howell.. 79 353 48 272 127 625 

1893— Mrs. M. C. Howell 84 380 45 247 129 627 

1894— Mrs. A. Kern 67 343 45 237 112 580 

1895— Mrs. M. C. Howell 86 474 46 282 132 756 

1896— Mrs. M. C. Howell 81 361 45 249 126 610 

1897— Mrs. J. S. Barker 70 294 42 226 112 520 

1898— Mrs. M. C. Howell 88 428 44 210 130 638 

1899— Mrs. M. C. Howell 84 426 46 242 130 668 

1900— Mrs. M. C. Howell 81 387 44 268 125 665 

1901— Mrs. C. S. Woodruff 34 146 33 145 67 291 

1902— Mrs. M. C. Howell 82 366 44 238 126 604 

1903— Mrs. M. C. Howell 87 381 48 272 135 653 

1904— Mrs. M. C. Howell 87 417 43 203 130 620 

1905— Mrs. M. C. Howell 80 366 44 204 124 570 

1906— Miss E. C. Cooke 48 180 34 122 82 302 

1907— Mrs. M. C. Howell 78 386 45 233 123 619 

1908— Miss H. A. Case 60 248 32 150 92 398 

DOUBLE COLUMBIA ROUND (CHAMPIONSHIP). 

50 yds. 40 yds. 30 yds. Totals 

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits S're 

1879— Mrs. S. Brown 28 132 

1880 — Mrs. T. Davis 30 

1883— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 46 
1885 — Mrs. M. C. Howell. 46 
1886— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 47 283 



132 


86 


152 


46 


264 


110 


548 


112 


37 


203 


47 


283 


114 


598 


272 


48 


316 


48 


352 


142 


940 


232 


48 


276 


48 


334 


142 


842 


283 


48 


284 


48 


326 


143 


893 




1, Miss Legb, twenty times cbamijion; 2, Mrs. Hill-Lowe. 
GRAND NATIONAL MEETING, OXFORD, ENGLAND, 1908. 

rbotns by Col, H. Walrond. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 67 

50 yds. 40 yds. 30 yds. Totals 

Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits S're 

1887— Mrs. A. M. Phillips. 46 286 48 318 48 376 142 980 

1888— Mrs. A. M. Phillips. 45 255 48 300 48 346 141 901 

1889— Mrs. A. M. Phillips. 47 267 48 320 48 358 143 945 

1890— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 48 292 48 320 48 354 144 966 

1891— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 42 224 47 259 48 330 137 813 

1892 — Mrs. M. C. Howell. 44 206 48 282 48 330 140 818 

1893— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 45 233 48 302 48 344 141 879 

1894— Mrs. A. Kern 39 169 38 212 47 291 124 666 

1895— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 45 281 48 332 48 356 141 969 

1896— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 48 290 48 316 48 384 144 990 

1897 — Mrs. J. S. Barker. 42 190 45 237 48 320 135 747 

1898— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 45 247 45 305 48 362 140 914 

1899— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 45 251 48 292 48 342 141 885 

1900 — Mrs. M. C. Howell. 47 265 47 303 48 340 142 908 

1901— Mrs. C. S. Woodruff 37 177 42 198 40 252 119 627 

1902— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 45 215 48 282 48 352 141 849 

1903— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 45 233 47 303 48 276 140 862 

1904 — Mrs. M. C. Howell. 45 245 48 274 48 348 141 867 

1905— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 47 253 47 305 48 352 142 910 

1906— Miss E. C. Cooke.. 32 146 33 141 47 249 112 536 

1907— Mrs. M. C. Howell. 47 257 48 322 48 352 143 931 

1908— Miss H. A. Case... 29 127 38 182 45 237 112 546 



TEAM CONTESTS (4 A SIDE), AMERICAN ROUND. 

Hits Score 

1879 — Wabash Merry Bowmen 302 1508 

1880 — Marietta. Ohio, Archers 314 1640 

1881— College Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 315 1611 

96 arrows at 60 yds. 

1882— College Hills A. C, Cincinnati. Ohio 309 1435 

1883— Highland A. C, Wyoming, Ohio 294 1332 

1884— Battle Creek A. C, Battle Creek, Mich 315 1428 

1885— Highland A. C, Wyoming, Ohio 327 1509 

1883 — Highland A. C, Wyoming, Ohio 285 1283 

1887— Brooklyn A. C, Brooklyn, N. Y 301 1349 

1888— Highland A. C, Wyoming, Ohio 316 1636 

1889— Walnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 291 1367 

1890— Walnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 314 1486 

1891— Walnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 283 1307 

1892— Walnut Hills A. C, ancinnati, Ohio 311 1367 

1893— Walnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 297 1383 

1894 — Potomac Archers, Washington, D. C. (No other team present.) 

1895— Walnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 286 1294 

1896— Potomac Archers, W^ashington, D. C 252 1086 

1897— Potomac Archers, Washington, D. C 297 1335 

1898— Highland A. C, Wyoming, Ohio 284 1314 

1899— Highland A. C, Wyoming, Ohio 275 1181 

1900— Highland A. C, Wyoming, Ohio 306 1334 

1901 — Potomac Archers, Washington, D. C 296 1314 

1902 — Potomac Archers, Washington, D. C 287 1343 

1903— Potomac Archers, Washington, D. C 284 1242 

1904 — Potomac Archers. Washington, D. C 300 1344 

1905— Chicago A. C, Chicago. Ill 309 1367 

1907 — Boston Archers, Boston 327 1591 

1907 — Chicago Archers, Chicago, 111 350 1680 

1908— Chicago Archers, Chicago, 111 318 1532 




1. Albert E. Davis. President Rensselaer Archers. Troy, N. Y.; 2, Willard 
B. Gillette, Vice-President and Captain Rensselaer Archers, Troy, N. Y. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 69 

TEAM CONTESTS (4 a side). 

72 arrows at 40 yards. pjj^g Score 

*1882 — College Hills A. C, Cincinnati, OMo 182 S74 

1883 — Highland Archers, Wyoming, Ohio 238 1076 

96 arrows at 50 yards. 

1884 — no contest 

1885 — Highland Archers, Wyoming, Ohio 291 1321 

*1886— Highland Archers, Wyoming, Ohio 167 751 

1887— Robin Hood A. C, Dayton, Ky 279 1229 

1888— Robin Hood A. C, Dayton, Ky 263 1169 

1889 — Robin Hood A. C, Dayton, Kv 222 876 

1890 — Walnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 268 1192 

1891— Walnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 238 1070 

1892— no contest 

1893 — Walnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio. . . .no other team present 
1894 — Potomac Archers, Washington, D. C. . . .no other team present 

1895 — no contest 

1896 — Potomac Archers, Washington, D. C 199 833 

1897 — Potomac Archers, Washington, D. C 218 932 

1898 — W^alnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 231 1033 

1899 — Walnut Hills A. C., Cincinnati, Ohio. . .no other team present 

1900— Walnut Hills A. C, Cincinnati, Ohio 216 938 

1901 — Highland Archers, Wyoming, Ohio 196 864 

1902 — no contest 

1903 — Cincinnati Archery Association 285 1307 

1904 — Cincinnati Archery Association 260 1144 

1905— Chicago A. C, Chicago, 111 162 616 

1 906 — Boston Archers 172 688 

1907 — Chicago Archers 225 819 

1908 — Chicago Archers 147 513 



* 3 a side. 

FLIGHT SHOOTING. Yards. 

1882— J. Wilkinson, Chicago, 111 213 

1885— W. P. Webb, Eaton, Ohio 234 

1886 — J. J. W^atrous, Cincinnati, Ohio 210 

1887 — L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 226 

1888 — L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 233 

1889 — L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 266 

1890— L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 2681/2 

1891— L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 290 

1892 — L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 213 

1893— C. J. Strong, Cincinnati. Ohio 2851/2 

1894 — L. W. Maxson. Washington, D. C 253 

1895 — G. Benckenstein, Wyoming, Ohio 247 

1896 — L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 250 

1897— L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 240 

1898 — L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 247 

1899 — L. W. Maxson. Washington, D. C 224 

1900— L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 251 

1901 — 'R. E. Taylor. Cincinnati, Ohio 230 

1902 — A. B. Whitman, Boston, Mass 244 

1903— L. W. -Maxson, Washington, D. C 246 

1904 — L. W. Maxson, Washington, D. C 259 

1905 — W. Bryant. Boston, Mass 241 

1906— H. S. Taylor. Chicago, 111 230 

1907 — H. B. Richardson, Boston, Mass 218 

1908— J. M. Challiss, Atchison, Kan 232 




1, ncriuan L. Wnlkcr. Secretary Chicago Archers, 1U09; 2. David J. Cook, 
President Bissell Archers, Effingham, 111.; 3, J. W. Akers, Principal Walter 
Scott School, Chicago; 4, Ben Ke.vs, Chicago Archers. 



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FLIGHT SHOOTING. 

1882 — Mrs. Frye, Williamsport, Pa 162 yards 

1886 — Mrs. A. M. Phillips, Battle Creek, Mich 183 yards 

1887— Mrs. A. M. Phillips, Battle Creek. Mich 175 2-3 yards 

1888— Miss E. C. Cook, Washington, D. C 180 yards 

1889 — Mrs. A. Kern, Dayton, Ohio 210 1-3 yards 

1890 — Mrs. A. Kern, Dayton, Ohio 189 1-6 yards 

1891 — Miss E. C. Cooke, Washington, D. C 211 1-3 yards 

1892 — Mrs. J. G. Graf. Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio.. 151 yards 

1893 — Miss M. E. Strong, Cincinnati, Ohio 187 yards 

1894 — Miss E. C. Cooke, Washingtrn, D. C 178 1-6 yards 

1895 — Mrs. J. S. Barker, Washington, D. C 197 yards 

1896 — Miss E. C. Cooke, Washington, D. C 182 yards 

1897 — Miss E. C. Cooke, Washington, D. C 172 yards 

1899 — Mrs. A. Kern. Dayton, Ohio 211 yards 

1900— Mrs. M. C. Howell, Norwood, Ohio 141 yards 

1901 — Miss Georgie Clark, Wyoming, Ohio 195 yards 

1902 — Miss E. C. Cooke, Washington, D. C 190 yards 

1903 — ^Miss Mabel Taylor, Cincinnati, Ohio 174 yards 

1904 — Miss Mabel Taylor, Cincinnati, Ohio 219 yards 

1905— 

1906 — Mrs. E. W. Frentz, Boston, Mass 197 yards 

1907 — Mrs. Amelia Barbe, Chicago, 111 147 yards 

1908— Mrs. W. G. Valentine, Chicago, 111 139 yards 

The location and attendance at the various tournaments of 
the National Association is shown by the accompanying table. 
Annual Target Meetings of the National Association have 
been held at the following dates and places, the actual contest- 
ants numbering: 

Ladies. Gentlemen. 

1879— Chicago, 111 20 69 

1880— Bufifalo, N. Y 11 35 

1881- Brooklyn, N. Y 19 57 

1882— Chicago, 111 13 31 

1883— Cincinnati, Ohio 27 42 

1884 — Pullman, 111 1 15 

1885— Eaton, Ohio 17 22 

1886^Chautauqua, N. Y 12 11 

1887— Washington, D. C 18 28 

1888 — Dayton, Ohio 21 35 

1889— Dayton, Ohio 24 27 

1890— Norwood, Ohio 15 23 

1891— Natural Bridge, Ya 12 16 

1892 — Fortress Monroe, Ya 5 IS 

- 1893 — Davton, Ohio 8 24 

1894 — Washington, D. C 7 11 

1895— Dayton, Ohio 4 20 

1896— White Sulphur Springs, Ya 5 6 

1897— Washington, D. C 5 6 

1898— Wyoming, Ohio 6 13 

1899— Nori\ ood, Ohio 6 10 

1900— Cincinnati, Ohio 6 13 

1901 — ^Cincinnati, Ohio 7 14 

1902 — Mountain Lake Park, Md 5 13 

1903 — Niagara Falls, N. Y 6 15 

1904— St. Louis, Mo 6 22 




1, Arthur G. Fri^iip. Cleveland (Ohio) Archers: 2, Z. E. Jackson. Sunflower 
Archery Club, Atchison, Kas. ; :>, F. S. Barnes. Forest Grove, Ore. 



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Ladies. Gentlemen. 

1905— Chicago, 111 7 34 

1906 — Boston, Mass 5 14 

1907— Chicago, 111 10 26 

1908— Chicago, 111 8 25 



Rank of the Double York Round Champions of the National 

Archery Association of the United States, from the first meeting 
in 1879 to 1908, both inclusive. 

They are here ranked according to the average of their win- 
ning scores : Average Nos. 
Times Winning Highest Av. All Con- 
Champion Scores Score Scores tests 
1— Harry B. Richardson.. 2 192 876 201 891 149 613 5 
2— Col. Robt. Williams. .Jr. 3 188 838 215 995 166 716 13 
3— Geo. Phillips Bryant.. 2 182 768 192 820 177 755 3 
4— Frank H. Walworth... 1 173 763 173 763 159 677 2 

5— A. R. Clark 1 180 758 180 758 164 702 2 

6— Will H. Thompson 5 178 754 211 973 164 686 15 

7— W. B. Robinson 1 169 749 169 749 155 629 2 

8— L. L. Peddingham 1 152 708 152 708 123 537 2 

9— Louis W. Maxson 7 166 702 180 766 136 564 17 

10— Homer S. Taylor 1 168 678 193 829 158 656 8 

11— Wallace Bryant 1 157 653 183 797 153 637 5 

12— W. A. Clark 3 155 643 158 718 134 544 14 

13 — M. C. Howell 1 138 590 138 590 118 492 10 

14 — D. F. McGowan 1 118 462 146 544 106 410 10 



Rank of the Double American Round Champions of the 
National Archery Association of the United States, from the 
meeting in 1883 to 1907, both inclusive. 

They are ranked according to the average of their winning 

scores : Average Nos. 

Times Winning Highest Av. All Con- 

Champion Scores Score Scores tests 

1— Harry B. Richardson.. 1 178 1052 178 1052 151 771 5 

2— Geo. Phillips Bryant.. 1 176 1048 176 1048 169 983 3 

3— A. R. Clark 1 177 1025 177 1025 165 877 3 

4— Col. Robt. Williams, .Jr. 6 174 1008 176 1086 171 927 10 

5— C. C. Beach 1 174 1006 174 1006 163 885 11 

6— Louis W. Maxson 7 174 992 177 1041 161 855 19 

7 — J. T. Shawan 1 171 951 171 951 162 862 4 

8— W. A. Clark 4 168 898 179 1097 159 831 21 

9— Rev. John L. Taylor.. 1 165 885 165 885 151 749 7 

10— J. Benckenstein 1 169 871 161 871 139 657 8 

11— C. S. Woodruff 1 159 853 171 933 167 875 4 




1. Alonzo O. Whitman. Melrose, Mass. r 2. Charles R. Hubbard, Cincinnati 
A.rfhery Club; ?,, Prof. M. Bross Thomas. Lake Forest (111.) College. 



80 
H. 


'%: 


60 yds. 
H. S. 


Total. 
H. S. 


36 
26 


148 

88 


23 121 
22 112 


93 419 
79 397 



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An American Archer in England 

Henry B. Richardson went to England in 1908 and competed 
in several meetings. Mr. Richardson was then champion of 
the United States. The following scores, taken from The Field, 
of London, show the good work that he did while abroad: 

ROYAL TOXOPHILITE SOCIETY, 

Regent's Park, .July 9. 

YORK ROUND. 
100 yds. 
H. S. 

H. B. Richardson 34 150 

H. P. Nesham 31 197 



OLYMPIC GAMES, 

July 17-18. 

FOUR HIGHEST SCORES. 

DOUBLE YORK ROUND. 

100 yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. Total. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. 

W. Dod 70 292 71 299 44 224 185 815 

Brooks-King 68 250 72 300 44 218 184 768 

H. B. Richardson 60 248 67 291 43 221 170 760 

J. Penrose 69 259 62 244 44 206 175 709 

On the third day of the meet at the Olympic Games, a York 
Round Handicap was shot. Mr. Richardson (American) and 
Mr. Brooks-King (English champion) were placed at scratch. 
Mr. Dod, who won the Olympic Archery contest, was given 
82 score, and won the contest. 

Disregarding the handicap, the leading scores were : 

100 yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. Total. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. 

H. B. Richardson, 

(champion of U. S.) 49 193 35 153 21 107 105 453 
W. Dod (winner Olym- 
pic Arch.) 39 185 39 159 21 109 99 453 

R. Brooks-King. 

(champion, England) 35 153 37 181 21 99 93 433 

Richardson and Dod tied on score, but Richardson won, hav- 
ing made the most hits. 



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GRAND NATIONAL ARCHERY MEETING. 
July 22, 23 and 24 at Oxford, on the Trinity College Cricket 

Ground. 
Mr. Richardson won the meeting, and would now be cham- 
pion of England had he been eligible to compete for the cham- 
pionship. 

DOUBLE YORK ROUND. 
100 yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. Total. 

H. B. Richardson 88 362 75 335 38 174 201 871 

Brooks-King 77 319 72 342 43 209 192 870 

J. Penrose 69 253 60 276 46 266 175 795 

J. B. Keywortli 74 294 65 273 41 203 180 770 

J. H. Bridges 63 269 64 298 37 197 168 764 

Mr. W. Dod, who won the Olympic Games archery meet, 
ranked seventh, with a gross score of 162 — 706. Mr. H. P. 
Nesham, who won the English championship a year ago, was 
eighth, with a score of 153 — 703. 

ANCIENT SCORTON ARROW. 

On July 29 he took part in the 235th annual competition. 

This competition is at 100 yards, two arrows being shot at 

an end. No specified number of arrows are shot, but the 

shooting occupies two hours in the morning and two in the 

afternoon. At this meeting 178 arrows were shot. 

The Field says : "Mr. Richardson shot in great form, and 
made the highest score, in hits and score, that has ever been 
recorded." 

n. S. G-. H. S. G. 

H. B. Richardson.. 162 452 9 C. Pownall 54 188 3 

C. H. Coates 61 269 5 Dr. Edger 36 152 3 

T. T. S. Metcalfe . . 50 198 4 

GRAND WESTERN ARCHERY MEETING. 
August 12, 13 and 14 at Sherborne. 

DOUBLE YORK ROUND. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. 

R. Brooks-King 82 324 63 259 45 241 190 824 

T. Robinson 51 215 73 303 44 222 168 74(» 

H. B. Richardson 55 255 55 207 41 193 151 655 

H. V. James 43 169 62 288 37 181 142 648 

. HANDICAP YORK ROUND. 

Disregarding the number given, the leading scores were : 

H. S. H. S. H. S. H. S. 

H. Brooks-King 44 218 41 183 23 143 108 544 

Mr. Pownall 32 152 34 132 21 123 87 387 

H. B. Richardson 42 142 32 132 22 118 96 392 

H. V. James 25 83 38 130 22 122 85 335 




1. Mr.. Roy .Smock; 2, Mrs. Karl i^vans; .., Mrs. Harry Barauist; 4. Mrs. 
''^"' MEMBERS HYPERION CRICKET CLUB. PES MOINES, IOWA. 



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MID-HEREFORDSHIRE ARCHERY SOCIETY. 
August i8 — 96 arrows at 80 yards and 48 at 60 yards. 

80 yds. 60 yds. TotaL 

H. S. H. S. H. S. 

Mr. Ingham 32 126 40 332 72 358 

Ml-. Backhouse 36 128 43 228 78 357 

Mr. Richardson 27 97 33 179 60 276 

Mr. Armitage 23 109 40 158 63 267 

HEREFORDSHIRE YORK ROUND CLUB. 
August 19. 

H. S. H. S. II. S. H. S. 

H. B. Richardson 27 123 29 125 21 111 77 359 

R. O. Backhouse 19 75 31 131 22 128 72 334 

Mr. Cornewall 18 78 28 116 18 82 64 276 

GRAND NORTHERN. 
August 26, 27, 28. 
II. s. II. s. 

J. B. Keysworth 59 217 62 238 

Evre W. Hussey 52 200 67 249 

H. B. Richardson GO 218 54 232 



H. 


S. 


H. 


S. 


40 
39 
35 


184 
179 
161 


161 

158 
149 


639 
628 
611 




standing correctly on the shooting line The line at right angles to Jt runs 
toward the target. 1. stringing the bow; 2. 8, 4. Noeking the allo^^ , 5, 
Heady to draw; 6, Holding and aiming; 7. The arrow loosed. 
MAKING A SHOT 



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The Eastern Archery Association 

We do not know the place or time of the organization of the 
iiastern Archery Association, nor do we know how many regular 
meetmgs were held. Of the first meeting, and of the second 
we nave newspaper reports, which seem quite complete 

The first meeting was held in Beacon Park, Boston Seo- 
tember 25 and 26, 1879. ' 

Thirty-five men and nine women from the following club- 
contested for the many prizes offered : 

Brooklyn, N. Y., Archery Club; 
Pequosset Archers, Watertown, Mass ; 
Waltham, Mass., Archery Club; 
West Newton, Mass., Archers; 
Toxophihtes, Lewiston, Me.; 
Cedarwoods, Poughkeepsie, N. Y • 
Ellenwood, N. Y.; 
Robin Hood, Nyack, N. Y. ; 
Oritani Archers, Hackensack, N. J. 

. E. R. Wright and Mrs. Silsbee of Watertown won the cham- 
pionships. 
^The second meeting was held at Ridge Hill Farms, Wellesley, 

The following clubs were represented by thirty-two men and 
twelve women: Cedarwood, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; Ascham 
Oritam, Hackensack N. J.; Pequosset Archers, Watertown: 
Mass. ; Toxophihtes, Lewiston, Me. ; New York-Brooklyn ; West 
Newton, Mass.; Manhattan; Hawthorne, Roxbury, Mass • 
Jamaica, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 

L. S. Peddinghans won the York and American Round 
championships. Mrs. Abba Ager won the National and the 
L-olumbia Round championships. 

In recent years the members of the Eastern Association have 
shot on their local ranges, and reported the scores to the Secre- 
tary. 1 his has constituted the annual meeting. 




WRONG MElHuD;i l SHOOTINS. 



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Meeting of the Ohio State Archery 
Association, 1908 

The three days' annual meeting was held on the Pleasant 
Ridge base ball grounds, Cincinnati, Ohio. The weather was 
very hot and the grounds quite dusty. After lunch (Friday, 
September 25), the annual business meeting was held. The 
election of officers for the coming year resulted as follows : 

President, C. J. Strong, Pleasant Ridge; vice-president, Dr. 
W. L. Milner, Cincinnati ; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. G. W. Pick- 
arJ, Mt. Auburn; executive committee, Mrs. M. C. Howell, 
Norwood, O. ; Dr. R. E. Taylor, Walnut Hills ; W. A. Clarke, 
Wyoming, O. ; A. G. Frisbie, Cleveland, O. ; G. W. Pickard, 
Mt. Auburn, The scores : 



DOUBLE AMERICAN ROUND. 

60 yds. 50 yds. 40 yds. 

H. S. H. S. II. S. 

W.A.Clark 49 213 51 283 58 378 

T. F. Scott 37 159 45 215 57 265 

C. J. Strong 38 152 46 218 55 265 

Dr. R. E. Taylor 14 76 35 133 44 196 

G. W. Pickard 16 48 35 154 57 267 

C.R.Hubbard 37 165 47 246 56 274 

W. A. Clark won medal. 

DOUBLE COLUMBIA ROUND. 

50 yds. 40 yds. 30 yds. 

H. S. H. S. H. S. 

Mts. rollock 17 63 35 143 46 242 

Miss M. Strong.. 13 33 24 94 41 181 

Mi.5=; L. McLaughlin... 15 55 33 111 40 196 

Mrs. M. C. Howell 43 229 46 292 48 366 

Mrs. Pickard 34 134 43 219 48 300 

Mrs. M. C. Howell won medal, 

SINGLE YORK ROUND. 

100 yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. 

72 arrows 48 arrows 24 arrows 

" - ^ H. S. H. S. H. S. 

W A.Clark 21 95 22 80 21 111 

T.F.Scott 14 58 12 42 14 46 

Dr. R. B. Taylor 5 13 4 8 5 25 

C. J. Strong 7 35 10 58 15 71 

W. A. Clark won medal. 



Total 


H. 


S. 


158 


874 


139 


639 


139 


635 


93 


405 


105 


469 


140 


685 


Total 


H. 


S. 


98 


448 


78 


408 


88 


362 


137 


887 


125 


653 


Total 


144 arrows 


H. 


S. 


64 


286 


40 


146 


40 


146 


32 


164 




1. Mrs. H. C. Brumniel, nee Mabel Tavlor, Oak Park, 111.; 2. Mrs. E. B. 
Weston. Chicago Archers, making a Flight Shot; 3. Mrs. Willard B. Gillette, 
Rensselaer Arcliers, Troy, N. Y.; 4, Mrs. Amelia Barbe, Chicago Archers. 



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DOUBLE NATIONAL ROUND. 

60 yds. 50 yds. 

96 arrows 48 arrows 

H. S. H. S. 

Mrs. H. W. Pollock 31 143 33 137 

Miss M. Strong 5 15 7 23 

Miss L. McLaughlin 21 81 23 89 

Mrs. M. C. Howell 84 386 46 262 

Mrs. G. W. Pickard 51 215 40 188 

Miss M. Strong's score not completed. 
Mrs. M. C. Howell won medal. 



Total 


44 arrows 


H. 


S. 


64 


260 


12 


38 


44 


170 


130 


648 


91 


403 



WOMEN'S SHOOT FOR HOWELL MEDAL. 
50 yds. 
72 arrows 
Miss Louise McLaughlin 31 121 Mrs. H. W. Pollock. 

Mrs. G. W. Pickard 57 261 Miss Mary Strong... 

Mrs. Pickard won medal on highest score. 



50 yds. 
72 arrows 
. 49 221 
. 16 70 



WOMEN'S SHOOT FOR TEAM PINS. 





- 




50 yds 
24 arrows 
H. S. 


40 yds. 
24 arrows 
H. S. 


30 yds. 

24 arrows 

H. S. 


Total 

72 arrows 
H. S. 


Mrs. 
Miss 
Mrs. 

Mrs. 


H. 
L. 
M. 
G. 


W. Pollock.. 
McLaughlin . 
C. Howell. .. 
W. Pickard. . 


. 14 34 
. 9 35 
. 21 123 
. 20 94 


18 76 
15 61 
23 151 

20 80 


19 111 
21 91 
24 176 
24 128 


51 221 

45 187 
68 450 
64 302 



Pin was given each lady. 



MEN'S UNION ROUND. 

80 yds. 60 yds. 
72 arrows 48 arrows 

H. S. H. S. 

Dr. R. E. Taylor 14 52 6 16 

C, J. Strong 14 58 26 132 

W. A. Clark 32 132 40 164 

Mr. Clark won. 



Total 
120 arrows 
H. S. 
20 68 
40 190 
72 296 



MEN'S SHOOT FOR TEAM PINS. 
60 yds. 
96 arrows 

C. J. Strong 62 264 G. W. Pickard. 

W. A. Clark 78 372 

Pins were given to each of the gentlemen. 



60 yds. 
96 arrows 
. 33 147 




A. E. SPINK, 

Wh() mado five siiccessivo "Golds" at sixty yards on the range of CLicago 

Arehers, Washington Park. Chicago, August 18. 1906. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 87 



Correct Methods Used in Archery 

STANDING 

Three positions are described by writers on archery : 

First, with both heels on a line drawn at right angles from 
the gold, the left foot pointing forward, and the right foot form- 
ing a right angle with the target. This position is bad. 

Second, heels on the line drawn from the gold, with each foot 
forming an angle of 45 degrees with it. This position is gen- 
erally recommended, and is the one assumed by a majority of 
archers. 

The third position, which we advocate, has the heels placed 
as in the other positions, and six or eight inches apart; the 
left foot at right angles with the target, and the right pointed 
from it at an angle of about 45 degrees. The weight of the 
body should rest equally on both feet, the knees straight, and 
the whole body, neck and head to be kept in a perpendicular 
position. 

Any person who has been accustomed to shoot in a different 
position will probably consider this a constrained one, and not 
adapted for exerting the most strength. But as this work is 
chiefly intended for beginners, we contend that this position 
may as easily be acquired as any. The advantage it possesses 
is that it more immediately calls into action the muscles of the 
back and breast and, in our opinion, is the only one which 
enables the archer "to lay his body in the bow," i.e., to make 
the most use of the muscles of the body. In the method of 
shooting generally recommended in the different work on arch- 
ery, the biceps muscle of the right arm sustains the greatest 
part of the effort of drawing. The shoulder-blade of the bow- 
arm should be drawn in towards the body. 

When the draw has been completed, and the archer is ready 
to loose, the fingers should be drawn off the string by the muscles 
of the back — which is facilitated by this position — and not by 
those of the arm. This is accomplished by moving the shoulder 
slightly backward. Should a strong cross-wind blow and cause 
the archer to change his point of aim, he must also change his 
position, so- as to stand on a line drawn from the new point of 
aim. 

TO STRING THE BOW 

To brace, or string, the bow: Grasp the handle with the left 
hand, and place the lower end of the bow against the hollow 
of the left foot, with the horn just touching the ground. If 




1. Mrs. E. H. Weston, Tropico, C 
President N. A. A., Tropico, Cal. 



2, Edward H. Weston. Third Vice- 
Weston, Photo. 



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the tip of the horn is placed against the foot it may be broken. 
With the back, the flat side, of the bow toward you, place the 
"heel" of the right hand upon it, a little below the loop of the 
string, with the thumb and forefinger just touching it. Now, 
hold the left hand firmly, or draw it a little toward you, press 
down with the right, sliding it toward the upper nock. Carry 
the loose string up with the thumb and finger, until it drops 
into the groove in the nock. Don't try to push the string in. 
but just drop it in when you have bent the bow sufficiently. 
To unstring the bow, hold it as in stringing, bend it, and with 
the forefinger pick the string out of the nock. This simple 
operation may be done either right or left-handed. But if 
done in the way suggested, the bow does not have to be changed 
to left hand before using, and the right hand does the most 
delicate part of the work. 

NOCKING THE ARROW 

Grasp the bow handle in the exact place the hand should be 
when ready to shoot, and hold the bow horizontally. Draw an 
arrow from the quiver or the hip pocket, in which men now carry 
them, carry it to the under side of the bow and hold it with 
the left forefinger. Grasp the nock with the right thumb and 
forefinger, it being parallel to them, with the cock feather point- 
ing away from the string. 

Now swing the arrow over the string and bow, and bring to 
the bow, at the upper edge of the handle, and against the hand. 

It is not necessary to place the left forefinger over it, but 
rest the feathered end on the string between the feathers and 
the finger. Hold it there with the thumb, remove the finger 
from the arrow and carry it under the string, and again to the 
arrow. Now draw the arrow onto the string at right angles 
to it and, with the thumb still in place, hook the first three 
fingers over the string, so that it is about one-half inch from 
the tips of the fingers, with the arrow between the first and 
second. 

Remove the thumb from the arrow, and you are ready to draw. 

(This description seems long and complicated, but the method 
described is the simplest, quickest and most graceful of all. 

DESCRIPTION OF THE "POINT OF AIM" 
"The Point of Aim" is a term used to describe the correct 
method of aiming in using the long bow for target shcdng. 
It was first formulated by Mr. Horace A. Ford of England. 
It is a simple procedure, and the novice in archery usually com- 
prehends it quickly. But to make it more readily understood, 
we have had made a diagrammatic photograph. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 91 

The archer stands ready to shoot, the point of arrow elevated 
so that, if perfectly shot, it will strike the gold. 

Now if, instead of letting the arrow go, he looks over its 
point, as he would over the front sight of a rifle, he will see 
that it covers the "Point of Aim." In other words, the line of 
vision extending from the right eye over the point of the 
arrow will reach the "point," which is somewhere on a straight 
Hne from the archer to, or above, the target. The point itself 
may be a light or dark spot on the ground or above it or some 
small object, or even an estimated distance from the target. 

When the archer is ready to shoot again, if he fixes his eye 
on A, the "point," and covers it with the point of his arrow 
and looses, he will hit the target. 

The nock of the arrow when fully drawn should be directly 
below the right, or sighting eye. That is, it should be in the 
plane of the line of vision to the gold. 

When aiming, the direct vision should be on the "point of 
aim," which is covered by the point of the arrow. 

Indirectly, the gold should be seen, and also the shaft of 
the arrow, to be sure that it coincides with the hne of vision. 

Using this method of aiming will enable the archer to keep 
both the right elevation and direction. 

The "point' is at a different distance for different archers, 
different strength of bow and different ranges, so that each 
archer has to determine it for himself. At the longer ranges 
it is usually some point at a distance above the target. In the 
diagram the straight white line represents the line of vision, 
and the curved white line shows the course of the arrow. 



DRAWING, HOLDING, AIMING AND LOOSING 
Having taken position and nocked the arrow, you are ready to 
draw. The bow is still in a horizontal position, with left hand 
grasping it firmly, and the left arm straight and rigid. With 
the arrow pointing downward and in the direction of the tar- 
get, fix your eye on the point of aim. 

Now turn the bow nearly upright — the upper tip pointing 
slightly to the right — raise the left hand until the point of the 
arrow covers the point of aim, at the same time drawing the 
right hand belov/ and touching the chin, always at the same 
place. 

Mr. Will H. Thompson writes : In order to secure regular 
hitting, it is necessary that the string should be drawn exactly 
alike at each shot. Not only should the string be brought back 
the same distance every time, but in precisely the same man- 
ner and in exactly the same time. How necessary it is that 
there should be no variation in the delivery of two shots will 




1. James II. Pendrv; 2, A. E. Spink, stringing- the l)<)w; 3, Frank E. Can- 
fielil; 4. W . G. Valentine. 

A GROUP OF CHICAGO ARCHEKS. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 93 

be easily understood when it is remembered that though every- 
thing else be done perfectly, yet the variation of one-fifth of 
an inch in the aiming of an arrow at one hundred yards car- 
ries it entirely ofif the target; or, in other words, if an arrow 
is properly aimed to ensure it to strike exactly in the center 
of the gold of a four-feet target at one hundred yards, a change 
of one-fifth of an inch either to left or right will cause it to 
miss the whole target. 

When the arrow is drawn up to the pile the line of the 
arrow must lie exactly under the axis of the right eye; for if 
the nock of the arrow is drawn to the right of the aiming eye 
the arrow will of course be directed to the left of a true line, 
and will miss to the left. All archers are in constant danger 
of dropping into this fault, and it must be constantly guarded 
against. There is little danger of drawing the nock to the left 
of the true line, but of course it is possible to do so. 

There are two successful styles of drawing, with little ad- 
vantage of the one above the other. The action in each style 
is precisely the same up to the point when the arrow is drawn 
to within an inch or less of the pile. Here in one case the 
pause of a full second is made while the aim is taken, and then, 
while all is held firmly, a further draw of an inch or less is 
made and the loose comes as the pile reaches the bow. In the 
second style the arrow is fully drawn to the pile, and then the 
pause for aim is made, and the loose is made by a firm back- 
ward pull of the fingers ofif the string, guarding well against 
allowing the string to creep forward a single hair's breadth. 

Each style proves equally good when mastered. To one archer 
the first method comes most naturally, while the second style 
seems easier to another. But whichever style the archer may 
adopt, one all-essential thing he must do; that is, when the 
instant of loosing comes, all must be firmly braced and the draw- 
ing fingers must come backward off the string quietly, all at 
the same time, and with the utmost firmness. This will give 
a keen flight, and a trajectory so flat that a forty-pound bow 
will perfectly command the loo-yards range. 

When the arrow is thus fully drawn up it should at once be 
loosed, and this is the most delicate and difficult operation of 
archery, and almost as hard to describe as to learn. The loose 
is simpl>^ the act of allowing the string to slip off the finger 
tips, and is accomplished by partially straightening the last joint 
of the fingers while they are slipped off, and backward from the 
string. Merely to straighten the fingers and let the string go 
free, will give a clumsy, sluggish loose, but the fingers should 
be brought smoothly backward and be pulled off the string by 
the force of the draw. This will give a clean, sharp loose, and 
by careful practice one can become so perfect in it that his 




1, Group of Chicago archers; 2, Mrs 
Alary C. Williams. Chicago. 



W. H. Pollock, Cincinnati; 



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arrows will go with great power and beauty from even a very 
light bow. 

Much difference will be seen in the elevation required for 
different archers to reach the target with the bows of the same 
weight. The reason is to be found in the loose. Many archers 
complain of the great elevation necessary in shooting at the 
lOO-yard range with bows of 55 to 60 pounds weight, while the 
expert whose touch is fine and loose perfect, will send his arrows 
through with a low and steady flight, perfectly commanding the 
range with a 40-pound bow. 

The utmost care is necessary in drawing, that the string is 
brought straight back from the center of the bow. Grasping 
the handle firmly, as the shooter must, it is not easy to per- 
ceive by the feeling whether the string is being drawn back in 
a true line or not. One can judge better by the flight of the 
arrow. If the arrow wags, or wabbles from side to side, it is 
caused by the failure to draw the string back truly. The reason 
is obvious, for if the string is drawn backward while in a state 
of tension, and brought half an inch to the left of a line with 
the center of the bow, and thus loosed, it will rush toward 
the center, changing its course as it moves, and throw the nock 
of the arrow to the right, and of course the head of the arrow 
to the left. This will give the arrow a wagging motion hori- 
zontally in its flight, and wholly spoil the accuracy of the shot. 

A slight impediment will sufficiently retard the string so as 
to ruin the flight of an arrow at long range. A touch of the 
hat rim, the flowing end of a necktie or the left sleeve, may 
prevent excellent scoring. The archer should either wear a 
shooting cap, or have the brim of the hat pinned up closely on 
the right side. In drawing and loosing the archer should en- 
deavor to so perfect himself that each be done automati- 
cally, and so easily that he has really no thought as to how 
either is being done; his whole attention being fixed upon the 
point of aim, and the direction and elevation given to the arrow. 

In order to get a perfectly smooth loose it is necessary that 

"the finger gloves should fit closely and be made of leather which 

will yield to the bending of the finger. The ends of the fingers 

should slightly protrude, yet not enough to allow the string to 

hurt them. 

The loose being the delicate part of archery, a very small 
defect in the archer's gear will materially affect the smoothness 
of the loose. If the string be not round, the wrapping imper- 
fectly done, the nock fitting too tightly or too loosely on the 
string, the finger gloves too loose or too tight, or the string 
awry in either nock of the bow, the loosing will be poor and 
the results unreliable. No archer can hope to accomplish good 
scoring who does not carefully look to all these minor things. 




THE AKCHERY LESSON. 

Lrouzi' Sliitiii ttc inesented to tlie N. A. A. for best score at the American 

Round, 1907, by Mr. Frank C. Havens, Oakland, Cal. 

Won bi' Col. Robert Williams, Jr.. Washington, D. C. 

Designed by Cyrus E. Dallin, Archer. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 97 



A Few Suggestions 

By Col. H. Walrond in "Archery for Beginners." 

It is well to warn beginners against over-practice ; six dozen 
arrows for a lady and twelve for a gentleman are quite enough, 
at any rate at first, to shoot in a day. Above all, shooting care- 
lessly or hurrying is to be avoided. If you feel tired, leave 
off; it is far better to shoot a few arrows carefully and well 
than to race through a round anyhow. Doing so is the surest 
way you can take to get into tricks. The beginner should also 
make himself acquainted with and follow the etiquette of arch- 
ery, which, unfortunately, many experienced archers who ought 
to know better do not practice. Do not keep others waiting; 
do not stand in front of the shooting line ; do not speak loudly 
to anyone, or at all to the shooter ; be ready to shoot when it is 
your turn ; take your stand and shoot your three arrows at once, 
and do not talk with anyone wRile doing so ; do not walk over 
other people's arrows, or take them out of the target. 

After the loose keep both hands up till the arrow hits the tar- 
get or ground, and then note their position ; take plenty of time 
between each arrow. 

If the arrows go over, see that you do not drop the right hand 
and elbow; under, see that you are not dropping the left hand, 
or creeping; left, be careful to hold yourself up, do not over- 
draw, and keep the right hand to the face ; right, see that your 
left hand is steady, and that your fingers are not too much on 
the string. 

Generally. — Stand correctly ; hold yourself up ; keep your hand 
in the proper place; do not overdraw; see that your fingers are 
properly placed on the string. 

Do not talk or make a noise when others are shooting; fuss 
or worry others by looking at their scores, or getting in front 
of the targets. 

Remember, that however badly you may be shooting, it is 
probable others are doing worse; that every arrow is of conse- 
quence, and no prize is lost till it has been won. 

Finally, keep your temper, and left hand up. 




A GRECIAN YOUTH. 
Designed by C. E. Dallin. Boston. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 



How to Make a Bow String 

By L. W. Maxson. 
Several Times Champion Archer 

Form three strands of from twelve to fifteen threads each 
of best flax thread (Barber's No. 12 preferred), wax thoroughly, 
and cut out the threads at one end to form a taper eight or ten 
inches long. With four or five threads form double tapers of 
a< little more than twice their length, waxing them firmly to the 
main strands so as to strengthen the loops when completed. 
Lay the strands together, and beginning where the loop is to 
be formed, roll or twist each of the strands away from the 
body and lay the outermost over the others, drawing it firmly 
toward you. Repeat this operation, always using the outer 
strands until sufficient cord for a loop has been formed. Turn 
this back and wax down the tapered ends, each upon one of 
the main strands of the string, so arranging them that one of 
the other strands is embraced by the strand and its tapered 
section. Holding the ends of the loop in close contact, resume 
the laying operation, "twisting from and drawing towards," till 
the cord has been laid beyond the taper. Comb out the strands 
with the fingers, draw evenly and cut off about eight or ten 
inches longer than the desired length of the string; taper the 
ends and add double tapered strengthening sections as before. 

Now catch the finished loop over the nock of the bow and 
drawing the strands tight begin to form the second loop about 
two inches short of the opposite nock. This loop is formed 
exactly as was the first, combing out the strands when neces- 
sary to prevent tangling. 

When the loops have been completed, wax all the strands 
together, partly twist them and stretch upon the bow. Rub 
down with a piece of paper; again twist and rub down till the 
portion of the string between the laid sections becomes hard 
and round and the bow is strung to the right height. A coat 
of varnish and proper serving at the nocking point complete 
the cord. If desired, the string may be reversed and a second 
serving placed thereon, thus avoiding the necessity of repairing 
a worn nocking point in the middle of a contest. If the maker 
prefers, a silken serving may be laid upon the entire string. 



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English Records 

The following table, showing the records of winners at the 
English Grand National, is of interest, as it affords a ready means 
of comparison with the records made by American archers. 
Gentle- 
Ladies, men. hits. Scores. 



Date 

1844 



184i 



-York (a) 



-York (6) 11 



1846— York 



1847- 


-Derby (c) . . 


. . 6 


58 


1848- 


-Derby (d) . . 


. . 5 


74 


1849- 


-Derby (e) . . 


.. 8 


46 


i8:o- 


-Edinburgh . . 


.. 8 


82 


I8r,i- 


-LeamiLgton . 


. . C3 


90 


18o2- 


-Leamington . 


. . 36 


78 


1833- 


—Leamington . 


. . 50 


82 


1854- 


-Shrewsbury . 


. . 66 


94 


1855- 


-Shrewsbury . 


. . 55 


83 


1856- 


-Cheltenham . 


.. 7b 


112 


1S57- 


-Cheltenham . 


. . 61 


97 


1858- 


-Exeter 


. . 59 


91 


1859- 


-Exeter 


. . 84 


85 


1860- 


-Bath 


. . 99 


109 


18G1- 


—Liverpool . . . 


.. 64 


89 



519 Mr. Hubback 

245 Miss Wylde 

031 Mr. P. Muir 

167 Miss J. Barrow 

581 Mr. E. Maitland 

189 Miss Temple 

702 Mr. H. A. Ford 



1862 — Worcester 54 



65 53- 221 Rev. J. Higginson 

5 48- 186 Miss Thelwall 
110 U35- 537 Mr. P. Muir 

5 
83 1117- 

5 65- 
1153- 

5 47- 
1135- 

5 55- 

1176- 

S 47- 161 Mrs. Calvert 
1193- 899 Mr. IL A. Ford 

j 108- 504 Miss Villiers 
1193- 861 Mr. H. A. Ford 

5 84- 336 Miss Brindley 
1188- 788 Mr. H. A. Ford 

5 89- 365 Mrs. Horniblow 
i202- 934 Mr. H. A. Ford 
j 109- 489 Mrs. Davison 
i 234-1074 Mr. H. A. Ford 
j 115- 491 Mrs. Davison 
1179- 809 Mr. H. A. Ford 
j 109- 487 Mrs. Horniblow 
1213- 985 Mr. H. A. Ford 
S 128- 634 Miss H. Chetwynd 
1245-1251 Mr. H. A. Ford 
j 101- 457 Mrs. Horniblow 
1214-1076 Mr. H. A. Ford 
j 122- 630 Miss Turner 
1205- 951 Mr. H. A. Ford 
i 112- 550 Mrs. E. Lester 
1188- 886 Mr. G. Edwards 
j 113- 575 Mrs. Atkinson 
U75- 745 Mr. G. Edwards 
j 128- 660 Mrs. Horniblow 
96 ) 194- 902 Mr. G. Edwards 



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Gentle- 
Date. Ladies, men. 

1863— Oxford 54 96 

1864 — Alexandra Tal- 

ace 82 86 

1865— Clifton 93 90 

1866— Norwich 74 75 

1867— Brighton 72 86 

1808— Hereford 63 69 

1869 — Birmingham ... 36 69 

1870— Bath 83 79 

1871— Cheltenham ... 59 68 

1872— Cheltenham ... 55 58 

1873 — Leamington ... 63 76 

1874- Winchester 82 64 

1875 — Richmond (Sur- 
rey) 84 72 

1876— Sandown Park.. 63 53 

1877 — Doncaster 44 54 

1878 — ^T urnbridge 

Wells 62 56 

1879— Cheltenham ... 83 61 

1880 — Shrewsbury ... 69 57 

1881— Sutton Coldfield 58 56 

1882— Leamington ... 63 55 

1883 — Cheltenham ... 67 64 

1884— Windsor 57 50 

1885 — Great Malvern.. 64 51 

1886— Bath 95 65 



Hits. 
jll6- 
1179- 

5129- 
(189- 

jl24- 
U74- 

5130- 
U92- 
5130 
1215 

5128 

U87 

5 123 
[191 
5134 
U83 

5138 
[205 

5136 
[175 
5142 
[198 
5 132 
[193 
5133 
U98 
5138- 
[181 

5126 
[ 163 
5132 
[202- 
5130 
U87 
5 133 
1195- 
5139 
1191 
5134 
[ 195 
5138 
[193- 
5135 
[208- 
5 13.5 
[211- 
5136- 
1202- 



Scores. 

478 Mrs. Horniblow 

845 Mr, P. Muir 



693 

897 



Miss Betham 
Mr. G. Edwards 



606 Miss Betham 
788 Mr. E. A. Holmes 

- 662 Miss Betham 

- 900 Mr. G. Edwards 

- 696 Miss E. Lister 
-1037 Mr. H. A. Ford 

- 672 Miss Betham 

- 807 Mr. W. Rimmington 

- 629 Mrs. Horniblow (f) 

- 909 Mr. W. Rimmington (/) 

- 700 Mrs. Horniblow 

- 807 Mr. E. A. Holmes 

- 746 Mrs. Horniblow 

- 955 Capt. C. H. Fisher 

- 660 Mrs. Horniblow 

- 771 Capt. C. H. Fisher 

- 764 Mrs. Horniblow 

- 898 Major C. H. Fisher 

- 644 Mrs. Pond 

- 873 Major C. H. Fisher 

- 693 Miss Hollins 

■ 876 Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 

- 752 Mrs. W. Butt 

- 773 Mr. H. H. Palairet 

- 676 Mrs. W. Butt 

- 703 Mr. W. Rimmington 

- 692 Mrs. Marshall 

■ 932 Mr. H. H. I'alairet 

- 708 Mrs. Marshall 

- 729 Mr. R. Walters (fir) 

- 593 Mrs. Horniblow (h) 

■ 897 Mr. H. H. Palaft-et 
• 763 Miss Legh 

- 849 Mr. H. II. Palairet 

- 750 Mrs. Piers Legh 

■ 885 Mr. H. H. Palariet 

- 712 Miss Legh 

- 869 Mr. C. J. Longman 

■ 701 Mrs. P. Legh 

- 902 Mr. C. E. Nesham («) 

- 749 Mrs. P. Legh 

■ 917 Mr. C. E. Nesham 

■ 726 Miss Legh 
■1022 Mr. C. E. Nesham 



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Gentle- 



Date. 


Tiadies. 


men. 


1887- 


-Cheltenham ... 50 


56 


1888- 


-York - 43 


54 


1889- 


-Oxford 56 


52 


1890- 


-Southampton . . 38 


44 


1891- 


-Worcester 50 


39 


1892- 


-Eastbourne .... 47 


31 


1893- 


-York (Jubilee). 87 


66 


1894- 


-Cheltenham ... 71 


53 


1895- 


-Hurlingham ... 63 


43 


1896- 


—Bournemouth . . 44 


45 


1897- 


-Great JMalvern. 79 


53 


1898- 


-Oxford 68 


64 


1899- 


—Brighton 59 


40 


1900- 


— Edgbaston 68 


55 


1901- 


—Cheltenham ... 80 


50 


1902- 


—Clifton 86 


87 


1903- 


—Edinburgh .... 61 


40 


1904- 


—Great Malvern.. 84 


55 


1905- 


-Sou'.hampton. ... 70 


50 


1906- 


-Oxford 82 


54 


1907- 


-York 74 


34 


1908- 


-Oxford 97 


74 



Hits. 

il41- 773 Miss Legh 

1199- 849 Major C. H. Fisher 

5136- 732 Miss Legh 
1172- 820 Mr. C. E. Nesham 
S 128- 690 Miss Legh 
U98- 832 Mr. Gregson (k) 
5138- 798 Miss Legh 
1207- 921 Mr. C. E. Nesham 

5138- 798 Miss Legh 
1188. 818 Mr. P. L. Govett 
5140- 804 Miss Legh 
1202- 850 Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 

5139- 779 Mrs. C. Bowly 

1172- 656 Mr. Gregson {I) 
5 133- 823 Mrs. C. Bowly 
1185; 787 Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 
5 138- 790 Miss Legh 
1184- 872 Mr. G. E. S. F'ryer 
5123- 559 Miss B, Oakeley (m) 
1187- 815 Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 
5131- 711 Mrs. C. Bowly 

1173- 719 Mr. G. E. S. Fryer 
fl43- 825 Miss Legh 
1190- 868 Mr. C. J. Perry Keene 

5137- 767 Miss Legh 
1184- 848 Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 
5 132- 658 Miss Legh 
1190- 804 Mr. R. Brooks King 
5123- 645 Mrs. C. Bowly (n) 
1158- 758 Mr. Eyre W. Hussey 
( 137- 813 Miss Legh 
1181- 767 Mr. R. Brooks King 
( 142- 802 Miss Legh 
1189- 767 Mr. R. Brooks King (o) 
5 143- 841 Miss Legh 
( 202- 814 Mr. J. Penrose 
5 141- 807 Miss Legh 
1184- 838 Mr* Jf H. Bridges ' 
5 137- 779 Miss Legh 
1 173- 779 R. Brooks King 
f 143- 809 Miss Legh 
\ 193- 865 H. P. Nesham 
ri38- 798 Miss Legh 
■{ 201- 871 H. B. Richardson (p) 
L 192- 870 R. Brooks-King 

(a) Single York round ; on all future occasions the double round 
was shot. 

(6) Ladies shot 06 arrows at 60 yards. 

(c) Ladies shot 144 arrows at 60 yards. 

(d) Championship decided by score; in aH subsequent years, except 
1876, by points. L.adies shot 72 arrows at 60 yards and 72 arrows at 
50 yards. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 103 

(e) Ladies shot double national round, also on all subsequent occa- 
sions except 1850, when they shot 72 arrows at 60 yards and 36 
arrows at 50 yards. 

if) Mrs. Horniblow and Mrs. Kinahan each had three points and 
Mr. Rimmington and Major Fisher each had four. In both cases the 
championship was decided by score. 

(g) Mr. Rimmington made the highest score (799), but the cham- 
pionship was won by Mr. R. Watters on a majority of points. 

(h) Mrs. Legh made the highest score (600), but Mrs. Horniblow 
won the championship on a majority of points. 

(i) Major Fisher made the highest score (941), but Mr. Nesham 
won the championship on points. 

(k) Mr. Perry Keene made the highest score (859), but Mr. Gregson 
won the championship on a majority of points. 

(/) Mr. Perry Keene made the highest score (719), but Mr. Gregson 
won the championship on a majority of points. 

(m) Miss B. M. Legh made the highest score (587), but Miss Bag- 
nail Oakeley won the championship on a majority of points. 

(n) Tie with Miss H. Schofleld in points, four each, and decided by 
score. 

(0) Mr. G. Sharpe made the highest score (769), but the cham- 
pionship was won by Mr. R. Brooks King on majority of points. 

(p) Mr. H. B. Richardson, of the Boston Archers, made the highest 
score and most points, but not being a member of the British National 
Association, he could not be awarded the championship. 



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The Score Sheet 

The score sheet, here illustrated, was used in the last two 
tournaments of the National Archery Association, and proved 
satisfactory. 

It is printed alike on both sides of heavy cardboard, except 
that "double" score is omitted from one side. The size of the 
cardboard is 11x14 inches. When in use, it is clipped onto a 
thick pasteboard. This makes it firm to write on, and keeps 
clean the side not in use. 

The score given shows how the card is to be used. The 
value of each hit is given in figures, and the hits and score for 
each six arrows recorded. This is done as each end is shot. 
When the 6o-yards score is completed, it is totaled, and the 
figures at once carried below to the ''Double American Round 
Scores," and entered in the 60-yards space, opposite the words 
"First American." 

Proceed in the same way with the 50 and 40-yards ranges, 
and when the round is completed, the score can be finished in 
a moment. 

Now turn the sheet, and you are ready for the "Second Amer- 
ican" score. When this is completed, unclip the sheet, and place 
the second score with the first. The Double Round Score can 
be completed within a few minutes after the last arrow has 
been shot. 

One may readily see how to change the sheet for the York 
and other rounds. 

In practice shooting, archers usually keep their scores in a 
pocket memorandum book. 

As a rule, they score by ends. For example : Six arrows are 
shot and five hits made, scoring 25 ; which is recorded thus : 5-25. 



106 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 



Archery Terms 



Allowance. — The distance of change in aim to compensate for 
the drifting of an arrow. 

Bow-arm. — The left arm. 

Bozv-hand. — The left hand. 

Compass. — To keep compass is to preserve the proper eleva- 
tion of the arrow in shooting. 

Cut the gold. — An arrow is said to cut the gold when in fall- 
ing short it apparently drops across the gold. 

Elevation. — The height of the bow-hand in aiming. 

End. — The number of arrows shot before walking to the oppo- 
site target. By the rules of the York Round three arrows to 
each archer constitute an end. 

Fast. — A command to stop. Used when some one is about to 
pass between the archer and the target. 

Gone. — An arrow is said to be gone when it will fly beyond 
the target. 

He! He! — The time-honored word of call used by archers in 
hailing each other from a distance. 

Hit. — The striking of the target with an arrow. 

Home. — An arrow is home when drawn to the pile. 

Horn Spoon. — Hitting the outer edge of the target, beyond 
the white. 

Keeping a Length. — Shooting exactly the right distance or 
length. 

Length. — The distance from the archer to the target he is to 
shoot at. 

Limb. — The upper and lower limbs of a bow are the parts 
above and below the handle. 

Nock. — The notch of a bow or arrow. 

Nocking-point. — A mark on the string where the arrow should 
always be placed in shooting. 

Over-bowed. — An archer is over-bowed when he tries to shoot 
too strong a bow. 

Pair. — Three arrows are termed a pair. 

Pile. — The head of an arrow. 

Self-boiv.' — A bow made of one piece of wood. 

Snake. — An arrow snakes when it slips under the grass. 

Stele. — The wooden part of an arrow, sometimes including the 
horn nock. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 107 

Tab. — A flat piece of leather used in place of finger tips or 
shooting glove. 

Tips. — Stalls of leather for the three first fingers of the right 
hand. 

Under-bowed. — Having too weak a bow. 

Wag. — An arrow is said to wag when it vibrates in the air. 

Weight. — A bow's weight is marked by the number of pounds 
in power required to draw an arrow on it to the pile. 

Wide. — An arrow is wide when it flies to one side or the other 
of the target. 

Wind. — The wind is up when it blows from the target to the 
shooter. Blowing the reverse it is down. When it blows at 
right angles to the range it is a side-wind. A wind is called 
quartering when it makes an acute angle with the range. 



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A Memory Calendar 

A Memory Calendar was given Will H. Thompson, archer, 
as a Christmas present. 

Mr. J. M. Challiss was the thoughtful man who devised it. 
He enlistedi the archers of the country in the work, and in this 
way the 365 pages were prepared. 

On receiving the calendar. Mr. Thompson wrote the follow- 
ing poem for distribution among his friends. 

TURNING LOVE'S CALENDAR. 

Sweet thoughts, like roses from an urn, 

Fall out of memory's album old, 
As slow these noiseless hinges turn, 

Uncovering my hoard of gold. 

Oh. friends, whose love I long have known, 

I pi'ay you, keep your fealty, 
Until the Prince Oblivion 

Efface all memory of me. 

Oh, eyes my own have never met. 

Oh, voices I have never heard, 
The pages of your gift are wet — 

The eyes that read are strained and blurred. 

No answering gift my love proclaims. 

No purchased tinsel of the mart : 
I fold my arms about your names. 

And strain your memory to my heart. 

And all the precious treasure-trove 

Out of the hcnrt of me shall be. 
Only immeasurable love 

Linked with immortal memory. 

January 1, 1909. - Will H. Thompson. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 109 

The following beautiful verses are from the English Arch- 
er's Register for 1907-1908. 

NOBLE COMPANY. 

I've a dozen rooms, you may take them all 

If you leave me my little den, 
Where the Soul of the Past looks out of the wall ; 

Its horses, its dogs, its men ! 

Where I fondle a muzzle, I clasp a hand, 

I play with a silken mane. 
And out of the shadows the faithful band 

Steals into my life again. 

There's Myrtle ! the beauty I bought for a song, 

Who worked but for me alone ; 
There's Rufus ! who galloped the whole day long. 

And stood as if carved in stone. 

There's Nora's hoof ! what a heart she had I 

Aad there is the cup she won, 
With many a mask and brush and pad 

That teils of a glorious run. 

There are sticks, and foils, and gloves that wot 

Of many a lusty bout ; 
And there's the old bat that stayed the rot 

When half the team was out. 

There's my gun ! And quicker the life-blood flows 

To the music of rushing wings — 
But 'tis round the rack of my dear old bows 

That the sweetest memory clings. 

A debt forever remains unpaid 

For the deeds that my bow have done : 
It isn't the scores that the bows have made, 

'Tis the hearts that the bows have won ! 

A lonelier life this life had been 

This hea rt of those hearts bereft : 
If out of the years the men in green 

And the bonnie yew be cleft. 

Yet the bitter-sweet of the days must be, 

As I tread the well-known ground. 
That I shoot with the "Noble Company" 

Who have shot their last York Round. 

AVONVALB. 



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Miscellaneous Scores 



The following scores were made at National meetings by the 
two best lady archers which this country has yet developed : 
Mrs. Howell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who has shot in more national 
tournaments than any other archer, and ]\Irs. Phillips, of Bat- 
tle Creek, Michigan, who has shot in three. 

DOUBLE NATIONAL ROUNDS. 

Mrs. M, C. Howell, Cincinnati, Ohio, won championship 17 times. 

Average winning scores.... 126-624 Average all scores.... 126-622 

Average (3) losing scores.. 124:-614 Highest score 132-690 

Mrs. A. M, Phillips, Battle Creek, Mich., won championship 3 times. 
Average winning scores.... 130-676 Average all scores.... 122-646 
Average (2) losing scores.. 113-601 Highest score 133-713 

DOUBLE COLUMBIA ROUND. 
Mrs. M. C. Howell won championship 17 times. 
Average winning scores.... 142-896 Average all scores.... 141-883 
Average (3) losing scores.. 138-804 Highest score 144-990 

Mrs. A. M. Phillips won championship 3 times. 
Average winning scores .... 142-942 Average all scores .... 138-848 
Average (2) losing scores.. 132-706 Highest score 142-980 



Mr. Will H. Thompson x^rites : "To the earnest and thought- 
ful toxophilite, the study of the fine performances of his brother 
archers is always a source of pleasure, and is not without valu- 
able results. It is said that 'we grow like that we contemplate,' 
and the careful examination of the records left us by the vet- 
erans of our craft reveals to us the' wonderful possibilities of 
the bow when wielded by the trained hand of the finished archer. 
To supply in a measure this information in as small compass 
as possible, we subjoin a partial list of the fine scores made by 
some of the best archers of Great Britain, together with some 
private practice scores of American archers." 

The following private scores made by British archers will 
further show to what perfection archery has been brought since 
the formation of the English Grand National Archery Society: 



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AT 60 


YARDS. 










S. 


n. 


S. 




S. 


H. 


S. 


Horace A. Ford.. 


. . 75 


75 


555 


C. H. Fisher... 


...24 


24 


152 


J. Bramhall 


. . 75 


74 


504 


C. H. Fisher..., 


...24 


28 


151 


E. Maitland 


. . iO 


75 


467 


C. E. S. Fryer. . , 


. . . 24 


24 


150 


C. H. Fisher 


. . lii 


24 


166 


W. Butt 


...24 


24 


160 


C. H. Fisher 


. . 24 


24 


158 


W. Butt 


...24 


24 


152 


C. H. Fisher 


. 24 


24 


154 


H. A. Ford 


, . . 24 


24 


164 


C. E, Nesham. . . . 


. 24 


24 


160 


H. Walrond 


, . . 144 


189 


777 


H. A. Ford 


. 24 


24 


188 











The scores of i6o points by C. H, Fisher, W. Butt< and C. E. 
Nasham, were all made at great public meetings. 

The late Mr. Maurice Thompson of Crawfordsville, Indiana, 
the founder of the Wabash Merry Bowmen, made the following 
high scores : 

Shooting the Single York Round, March 19th and 20th, 1880, 
he scored at 100 yards, hits 34, score 136; at 80 yards, hits 36, 
score 176; at 60 yards, hits 24, score 132. Total hits 94, score 
438. With 48 arrows at 80 yards, he has scored, hits 38, score 
194- 

Shooting 24 arrows at 80 yards he scored, hits 23, score 127. 

With 24 arrows at 60 yards, hits 24, score 176 
With 30 arrows at 60 yards, hits 30, score 216 
With 30 arrows at 40 yards, hits 30, score 244 

At 40 yards getting 18 golds, 11 reds, i blue. 



Mr. Will H. Thompson, the first winner of the National 
Medal, and the last, in 1908, has made among other high scores 
the following: 

At the Double York Round, shot June 2, 1879, in a match : 
hits 197, score 947. 

At a Double York Round, September 22, 1879, shot in a 
match with other members of the Wabash Merry Bowmen : 
hits 212, score 1028. 

At the Double York Round, shot on the 6th and nth days 
of October, 1879: hits 206, score 964. 
At the Double York Round, October, 1882, hits 225, score 1063. 
At the Short ranges, he has scored as follows : 

With 30 arrows at 40 yards, hits 30, score 236 
With 30 arrows at 50 yards, hits 30, score 204 
With 30 arrows at 60 yards, hits 30, score 198 
With 30 arrows at 20 yards, hits 30, score 268 

In the last score getting twenty-seven successive golds, fol- 
lowed by a red and two more golds. 

The Highland Park Archers, in 1879, when the club was one 
year old, scored, with 30 arrows at 60 yards, as follows : 



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H. S. H. S. 

Henry C. Carver 30 174 Dr. E. B. Weston 29 169 

W. B. D. Gray 30 168 Ford P. Hall 30 164 



Mr. Frank C. Havens, of Oakland, California, has made the 
following scores : 

With 30 arrows at 60 yards, hits 30, score 202 
With 30 arrows at 50 yards, hits 30, score 212 
With 30 arrows at 40 yards, hits 30, score 246 

Shooting the American Round in a match, he made the fol- 
lowing fine record: 

40 yds. 50 yds. 60 yds. Total. 

30 hits-230 score 30 hits-212 score 28 hits-184 score 88 hits-626 score 

Shooting 24 arrows at 60 yards, he has the following scores : 
24 hits, 168 score; 24 hits, 166 score; 24 hits, 164 score; 24 
hits, 156 score. 

His score of 246 with 30 arrows at 40 yards was composed 
of 18 golds and 12 reds. 

Mr. F. E. Perry, of the Battle Creek Archers, at Battle Creek, 
Michigan, with 30 arrows at 30 yards, scored 30 hits, 260 score. 

In the score he got a run of sixteen successive golds. 



W. A. Clark's scores — highest scores made in club contests: 

Hits. Score. 

Single American round 90 646 

Double American round 180 1,248 

Double York round 250 1,192 

At the Ohio State meeting, August, 1883, the team of the 
Highland Archers, of Wyoming, Ohio, made the following 
score, which is believed to be the highest on record : 

H. S. H. S. 

A. W. Houston 94 604 C. S. Woodrufe 82 444 

W. A. Clark 95 597 ■ 

H. W. Pollock 88 478 Total 359 2123 

On October 31, 1883, he shot a single York, and made the 
largest number of hits yet scored in the United States : 63 hits, 
247 score; 48 hits, 204 score; 24 hits, 136 score; 135 hits, 587 
score. 

At Chautauqua, New York, August 17, 1886, he won the 
American Round Championship with the following score, which 
is the N. A. A. record: 59 hits, 313 score; 60 hits, 388 score; 
60 hits, 396 score; 179 hits, 1097 score. 

On November 25, 1897, he shot a Team Round and scored: 
24 hits, 176 score; 24 hits, 148 score; 24 hits, 146 score; 24 hits, 
148 score; 96 hits, 618 score. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 113 

Col. Robert Williams, Jr., in 1883, won the Ohio State, York 
Round Championship ; score, 220 — 1042. Also the American 
Round Championship; score, 177 — 1129. 

Up to 1888 he had made thirteen double York Round scores 
of over 1000. Eleven of them were made in 1883. 

His highest score was made in 1885, August 9 and 10: 

Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. 
59 293 45 239 24 176 = 128 708 

62 274 45 229 24 152 = 131 655 

121 567 90 468 48 328 259 1363 

Col. Williams won the American Round Championship in 
1907 and in 1908. 

George Phillips Bryant's best Double York score, made July 
26, 27, 1906, is: 

Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. 
58 262 47 247 23 127 = 128 636 

58 266 43 233 24 150 = 125 649 

253 1285 

His best single American Round score, made August i, 1906: 
90 hits, 604 score. 

His best double American Round Score, made October 18, 
1906: 88 hits, 594 score; 90 hits, 576 score; 178 hits, 1170 score. 



The finest American Round practice scores, of which we can 
find any record, were made by Mr. Louis W. Maxson, of Wash- 
ington, D. C, at Washington Grove, Md., July 11, 1890. 

They were shot before a large number of spectators. The 
fact that they were shot in one day, with a 48-pound bow, 
shows the wonderful endurance of Mr. Maxson. Not an arrow 
was missed, and the last round was the best. The scores, three 
American rounds, follow : 

1st Round. 2d Round. 3rd Round. 

Hits. Score. Hits. Score. Hits. Score. 

60 yards 30 186 30 204 30 210 

50 yards 30 202 30 210 30 216 

40 yards : 30 242 30 234 30 240 

Totals 90 630 90 648 90 666 



Homer S. Taylor's scores : — Maxson, in "Badminton," gives 
him a score made in a match August 8, 1883, at the Team 



114 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 

Round of 93-607 About the same time he shot a mail match 
with the late Frank H. Walworth, of New York, Team Round, 
in the presence of Henry C. Carver and Dr. Edward B. Wes- 
ton, scoring 96 — 638. 

After finishing it, he shot until he made a miss — his 144th 
arrow. 

The following twelve consecutive York Round scores are 
worthy to be recorded: — 

Date. 100 yds. 80 yds. 60 yds. Total 

1908. Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score Hits Score 

Aug. 21 46 216 38 190 24 152 108 558 

Aug. 28 53 225 43 191 24 136 120 552 

Aug. 29 52 212 40 174 24 128 116 514 

Aug. 30 46 172 39 137 23 119 108 428 

Sept. 7 51 235 41 185 22 116 114 536 

Sept. 7 39 137 42 196 23 127 104 460 

Sept. 20 49 213 40 226 22 120 111 559 

Sept. 26 50 220 40 220 21 111 111 551 

Sept. 27 39 165 35 167 22 92 96 424 

Oct. 3 52 228 41 207 21 115 114 550 

Oct. 4 49 207 44 204 23 119 116 530 

Oct. 4 53 207 43 209 22 86 118 502 



Archery scores made by C. C. Beach, Battle Creek, Mich. : 

These scores were made after the National Tournament, Au- 
gust, 1908, and are all that he shot that fall. That they are 
made on his home range, under favorable circumstances, does 
not detract from the credit due him. 

From September 4 to November 25, 1908, Mr. Beach shot 
29 American^ Rounds, and 7 team rounds. In giving totals very 
small fractions have been neglected. The average of the Ameri- 

His best score, in detail, is : 
can round scores is 89 — 559. 



60 


yds. 


50 


yds. 


40 yds. 


Hits 


Score 


Hits 


Score 


Hits Score 


6 


38 


6 


40 


6 42 


6 


42 


6 


42 


6 42 


6 


40 


6 


42 


6 48 


6 


42 


6 


40 


6 40 


6 


36 


6 


44 


6 44 



30 198 30 208 30 216 

Total : Hits, 90 ; score, 622. 

His poorest score and the only one less than 500 was the 
first one shot : 86 — 492. 

His largest score at 60 yards was 30 — 198; at 50 yards, 30 — 
216; at 40 yards, 30 — 242. His largest end at 60 yards was 6 — ^4; 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 115 

at 50 yards, 6 — 50; at 40 yards, 6 — 52, and this was made three 
times. 

It seems extraordinary that in all this fine shooting no end 
of six golds was made. It is possible that one arrow may not 
have been exactly like the others. 

The average of the team rounds was 92 — 506. The highest 
score with 24-arrows, was 23 — 149. The lowest ends at any 
range were 6- — 18 and 5 — 19, at 60 yards, and were the only 
ones below 20, and there were only a few less than 30. 

A very interesting experiment was described by Mr. Beach, 
as follows : 

American Round, October 3, 1908 : Shooting one arrow each 
at 60 yards,, 50 yards, and 40 yards, then returning to 60 yards' 
stake, and again shooting one arrow at each of the three 
ranges, and so continuing until the 90 arrows are discharged. 

The distance traveled in shooting the round in this manner 
is 2400 yards as against 1480 yards in shooting the round in 
the usual way. The score : 



60 


yds. 


50 


yds. 


40 yds. 


Hits 


Score 


Hits 


Score 


Hits Score 


6 


34 


6 


42 


6 42 


6 


38 


6 


38 


5 27 


6 


28 


6 


36 


6 36 


6 


48 


6 


32 


6 44 


6 


36 


6 


38 


6 50 



30 184 30 186 29 199 

Total : Hits, 89 ; score, 569. 

Mr. Beach's skill and steadiness is shown in these scores. 

The good archer will make about one-third of an American 
Round score at the 50-yard range. Mr. Beach averaged at 50 
yards, 187 1/3. Multiplying this by 3 would give 562. As be- 
fore stated, his 29 scores averaged 559. 

In the above ''freak" American round the three 30 arrows 
averaged 1892/3 or 21/3 more than the average at the 50-yard 
range. Changing distance, and point of aim with each arrow 
shot, Mr. Beach's 90 arrows scored 89 — 569. This was 10 score 
better than his average score at the American Round. 

This result is surprising; for most archers would consider 
it difficult to change distance with each arrow, and make any- 
where near an average score. But the slight extra rest be- 
tween arrows, and the extra care taken with each arrow, re- 
sulted in more than the average score. 

The secret in Mr. Beach's shooting is his all-the-time care- 
fulness. He shoots, as Ford is said to have shot, as if his 
life depended on every arrow. 



116 . SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 



Archery Equipments, Their Selections 
and Care 

BOWS. 

Bows are made with a flat outside called the back, and a 
rounded inside, called the belly. When made of one piece or 
thickness of wood, the weapon is called a self bow. Backed bows 
are made with a belly of some quick springy wood, with a back 
of some tougher kind glued thereon. Let the novice beware how 
he bends a bow towards the flat side. All bows must be strung 
with the round side inward. 

While much has been written as to the comparative merits of 
self and backed bows, which to adopt depends largely on the 
individual who is to use the weapon. A self yew is the most 
agreeable to shoot with, most lasting when cared for, and is less 
liable to be injured by moisture. Yet it is expensive, requires 
developed skill in the user, and is liable to crysal or crush at 
some point along its limbs. When early noticed, this fault may 
be overcome by setting a piece into the belly, otherwise the bow 
is sure to break. 

Backed bows are cheaper, but somewhat less satisfactory to a 
skilled archer; yet a yew-backed yew, ■when well selected and 
cared for, presses the self yew closely in its claims for superi- 
ority; while the fact that in order to get the full power from 
the bow one need not strive so closely, for the exact draw 
causes many archers to give it the preference. 

In England yew or yew-backed yew bows are chiefly used by 
the leading archers; but in the United States, owing to the hot, 
dry summer and the great variations of temperature during the 
day, a good lance or lemon wood gives better satisfaction tt> 
all but the more skillful bowmen, the ploser grain of the wood 
making it less affected by the changes in temperature and the 
steady increase of tension during the draw, making it less diffi- 
cult to secure fair results. Lance or lemon wood also has the 
merit of cheapness. Do not, however, let this quality alone rule 
in the purchase of a bow. 

Choose a bow that can easily be controlled. This means sev- 
eral pounds less than the weight that can be drawn, for to ensure 
regular shooting the string must be momentarily held, then 
smoothly loosed. A 48-pound bow well drawn and loosed will 
give a lower trajectory than one of 55 pounds sluggishly handled. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 117 

Beware of overbowing, for it not only turns play into work, 
but endangers the muscles of the drawing hand. Perhaps the 
worst fault engendered by too strong a bow is the habit of 
creeping or letting down the string before loosing, after the 
arrow has been fully drawn. The strain of drawing a heavy 
bow is also apt to pull the bow hand out of the line of sight. 
The beginner had better be content with a weapon well within 
his power, then increase the weight as he gains the mastery of 
his weaker weapon. 

If of average strength and stature, select a good lance or lemon 
wood of not more than 40 to 45 pounds weight (meaning the 
force necessary to draw an arrow to its head on the bow), stiff 
near the center, free from knots or season cracks, straight in 
grain and of untarnished color. The bow should be strung, and 
when the eye is cast along the string the belly should show 
evenly on either side. 

Test for steadiness of the bow by releasing the string when 
drawn but a few inches. If the result is a kick or jar, discard 
the bow and try another. All other points being satisfactory, 
draw an arrow full to see whether the weight of the weapon suits. 

Always wipe your bow after using, particularly on a damp day, 
to prevent splinters rising. When these do appear, as they some- 
times will, notwithstanding the best of care, they should at once 
be glued down and carefully wrapped. Perhaps the best way of 
doing this is to cover the glued splinter with a bit of silk ribbon, 
also glued. Cover with silk thread and a coat of varnish over all. 

Do not be misled into buying a bow by its appearance. It is 
often the ugly appearing weapon that does the best shooting. 
Choose with due regard to the above hints and your weapon 
will generally give complete satisfaction. 

ARROWS 
Select your arrows carefully, fixing their weight by the strength 
of your bow. The weight of the shaft is marked in shillings 
and pence near the nock or feathered end, 4-9 means that the 
finished arrow weighs the same as 4 shillings 9 pence in English 
silver money. For a bow below 48 pounds in weight, a 4-6 or 
4-9 arrow gives excellent results, but if those who use a heavier 
bow desire an .even flight for their arrows they should select a 
5-shilling shaft. A light arrow shot from a heavy bow is al- 
most certain to buckle or bend, thus throwing it out of the 
proper course. Stiffness is secured either by making the cylin- 
drical shaft of larger size throughout, or barreling it. This 
consists in enlarging the diameter towards the middle, securing 
the desired weight by tapering towards the ends. The majority 



118 SrALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 

of archers prefer the cylindrical shape, depending upon its weight 
for necessary stiffness. 

Arrows also vary in length. For a lady's bow of five feet a 
24-inch arrow should be selected. The customary length is 25 
inches, as most bows used by ladies range from five feet three 
inches to five feet six inches in length. The regulation length 
of a gentleman's arrow is 28 inches, though they vary an inch 
or two more or less, according to the stature of the individual 
archer. The length of the arrow should be such that when the 
steel point comes to the back of the bow the fingers will press 
the chin just below the line of the eye. Do not use too short 
a shaft, as too loose an arrow when drawn within the belly of 
the bow means a broken shaft and often severe personal injury. 

Self arrows are made from one piece of wood, have the ele- 
ment of cheapness, but prove costly in the end, as they soon 
wear out. A footed arrow is one in which the portion next 
the point is made from a heavier wood than the body. The por- 
tions are joined by a V splice, and the strength thus secured 
prevents the shattering of the shaft when it strikes the ground 
or some harder object. 

The pile or tip should be formed from steel — should be as 
nearly cylindrical as possible, and preferably but slightly beveled 
at the tip. 

The »nock is formed from horn or gutta percha, set into the 
end of the shaft. The shaft should hang upon the string when 
pressed home, but drop on the slightest jar. If the nock fits 
too tightly, the roll of the string at the moment of loosing may 
throw the arrow away from the bow. 

Three feathers are used on target arrows. One of these, the 
cock feather, should be set at right angles to the plane through 
the nocking groove. The others, set equally distant from this, 
readily yield as they pass the bow, thereby preventing injury to 
the feathers. In placing the arrow upon the bow always be sure 
that the cock-feather stands away from the string. Goose, tur-* 
key, or peacock feathers are used on the better grades of arrow, 
but the finest are fitted with the latter.' Feathers are of two 
shapes, triangular and balloon. 





ANGULAR FEATHERS. BALLOON FEATHERS. 

Each has its advocates, but the latter is more popular with 
veteran archers, and appears to be less apt to break down in use. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 119 

Each archer should have his arrows marked by a color band 
just below the feathers, to distinguish them from others; he 
should also have his name placed upon each arrow, and each 
arrow numbered. 

While upon the subject of arrows a few hints as to their 
proper use may well be noted. 

Always keep the arrows in a suitable case when not in use, 
so arranged that the feathers will not engage and rumple each 
other. 

Test your arrows to see which fly the most nearly alike. Those 
should be grouped together and so shot, thus securing greater 
regularity. 

In drawing an arrow from either target or ground always 
grasp it close to the mark, and draw it back in the same direc- 
tion that it went in. Never seize the feathered end for the pur- 
pose of withdrawing the shaft if the body can be reached. 

If shot into the target up to the feathers, draw it through, 
thrusting back the point through the same hole, where neces- 
sary to determine the score. 

Always wipe your arrow clean before using and between ends; 
also be sure that the point has not been blunted. The tassel 
used to wipe the arrow is made from green worsted. 

BRACER OR ARM GUARD 

Few are able to shoot comfortably or well without a guard or 
bracer, which is used to protect the forearm from the blow of 
the string, should it accidentally strike it, when the bow is 
loosed. This is made in several forms, but the most satisfac- 
tory consists of a flat body of moderately thin sole or trunk 
leather, with three or four sets of straps for securing it about 
the arm. In place of the straps, heavy elastic braid may be used. 

This gives a hard polished surface, which will not trip the 
string, if it chances to hit the arm. 

FINGER TIPS 
Gloves or finger tips must be worn to protect the fingers from 
injury. Many forms have been invented, but few remain in 
favor. Nothing gives a better loose than a kid glove, the front 
of the first joint of the drawing fingers having been reinforced 
with smooth hard leather. Whatever the material, it should 
be such as to enable the archer to feel the string in drawing, 
yet soft-faced leather should be avoided. Horse butt or a hard- 
surfaced piece of calf skin have both given excellent results. 
The forms most commonly used are the knuckle or parrot beak, 



120 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY, 




KNUCKLE TIP 



or the screw tip, which has a small adjusting bolt or screw and 
nut set in the upper end. 




SCREW TIP 



Another form much used by American archers is a simple 
stall made of calf skin, and cut out at the pomt where the 
knuckle comes, thus providing a firm hold between the finger 
and tip at the moment of loosing. 




COMMON TIP 

Whatever the form of tip, it should fit the finger perfectly, ■ 
and all three should be as nearly alike in material as possible. 
If the tips tend to slip a little, beeswax rubbed on the fingers 
will prevent it. 

Formerly grease was used upon the face of the tips to secure a 
sharp loose. Now it is seldom applied, talcum powder having 
proved better. 

BELT AND QUIVER 

Belt and quiver have quite disappeared from the equipments 
of male archers, as the hip pocket has proved an excellent sub- 
stitute ; but to the lady they are still essential, serving both as 
repository for the arrows and the extra tackle which men can 
carry in their numerous pockets. 

TARGET AND STAND 

The target is made from rye straw, compactly bound into a 

rope four inches in diameter, then sewed in spiral form into 

a flat disc a little more than four feet in diameter. Upon this 

is tightly stretched a canvas or oilcloth covering marked by 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 121 

concentric rings or bands. The center or gold is 9.6 inches in 
diameter, while the width of each of the rings or color bands 
is just half that amount. The colors beginning at the center 
are : Gold, red, blue, black, and white, the latter being bounded 
on the outside by a narrow band of green, termed the petticoat. 
The values of the several colors are: Gold, 9; red, 7; blue, 5; 
black, 3; white, i. An arrow cutting or actually touching the 
line between two colors counts as a hit in that of higher value. 
Rebounds from the face of, or arrows passing through the body 
of the target, count as one hit, one point or score. 

The target is mounted on a tripod or butt, with its center 
just four feet from the ground, and should be inclined back- 
ward, so as to receive the arrows as nearly perpendicular to 
its surface as possible. 

Stands should be formed from three pieces of wood six feet 
long, joined at the top by a loose pintle, so as to permit their 
being spread in tripod form. A hook should be placed at the 
top of the central and others on each of the outer legs about 
three feet three inches from the top. These serve to hold the 
target at the proper height with the center four feet from the 
gro-und. 

Or, still better, sew a strong cord to the back, and a little 
above the center of the target, leaving a loop of such length 
that when placed in a groove in the top of the stand that the 
gold will be the proper distance from the ground. 

At meetings in this country only one row of targets is gen- 
erally used. In England two rows, placed facing each other, 
are used. In this case three arrows make an end ; which hav- 
ing been shot, the archers walk to the targets and shoot back to 
the targets from which they have just come. 

POINTS REGARDING THE STRING 
To insure uniformity in the flight of the arrow it must always 
be nocked at the same point upon the string. It is therefore well 
to wrap or serve the nocking point with a - contrasting color. 
The center of the string, where the fingers engage it, should be 
smoothly served with silk thread or twist, or linen thread. Hav- 
ing determined the nocking point, serve the string from two 
inches above to seven inches below it. Where the string has 
loops or eyes at both ends it is preferable to mark two nocking 
points, so that .when one becomes worn the string can be quickly 
reversed and the other used. 

It is essential that the en^s of the serving be firmly secured. 
Two simple, but efficient, ways are suggested. Turn back the 
initial end of the thread, winding over it as shown in the sketch 
at A. When a sufficient section of the string has been served 



122 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 

lay a double thread upon it and continue serving over string and 
loop for a few turns. Draw the end of the serving thread 
through the protruding loop C, then by means of the ends B 
draw the loop end of the thread beneath the terminal coils of the 
serving, thus securely fastening the end. The nocking point may 
be served in the same manner. 

Another way of finishing the serving is as follows : When 
nearly completed, place the left thumb on the end of the served 
portion, bring the end of the serving over the thumb and string 
and take several turns around the string in the reverse direction. 
Lay the end of the thread straight over the end of the serving, 
then serve it and the string with the part A of the loop AB. 
This will undo the previously formed reverse serving, which 
having been done, the remainder of the thread can be easily 
pulled beneath the part of the serving last completed and the 
waste end cut off. Many prefer to wax together and simulta- 
neously serve several strands of silk. 

A 





METHODS OF SECURING ENDS OF SERVING 

To form the loop in a bow string draw it about the horn till 
the bend of the weapon seems about right, then turn the end 
about the string and twist it three times about the looped por- 
tion. 




TIMBER HITCH, OR BOW-STRJNG LOOP. 

It is a better plan to form a permanent eye at both ends of 
the bow string, which can then be readily adjusted by giving it 
a few turns to alter the bend of the bow. To form the second 
eye or loop, mark the point where the string comes against the 
center of the horn. Mark other points about an inch and a 
quarter at either side of this. Cut off the string about two 
inches beyond the outer mark, untwist thereto and taper the 
three strands by cutting out the ends of the threads. Lay one 
of these strands across the inner mark, so forming the loop 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. i2S 

of the desired size. Force the middle strand from right to 
left under the strand of the main string upon which the first 
strand rests, drawing it tight. Force the left hand strand under 
the main strand next to the left of that over which it presses. 
Force the remaining loose strand in the same direction beneath 
the main strand adjoining that under which the middle strand 
was thrust. Complete the splice by sequentially passing the 
loose ends over one and under the next of the body strands 
till the ends have been reached. 

ROUNDS 

Three arrows are usually shot by each archer in turn, then 
three more, the six constituting an end. A certain number of 
ends complete a given range, while two or three ranges form a 
round. At most public meetings double rounds are shot. 

The several rounds in use in the United States are : 

The York Round 
y2 arrows at lOO yards. 
48 arrows at 80 yards. 
24 arrows at 60 yards. 
It is at the Double York Round that the long-range champion- 
ship is decided in the National and the several minor associa- 

The American Round 
30 arrows at 60 yards. 
30 arrows at 50 yards. 
30 arrows at 40 yards. 
At the Double American Round the short-range champion- 
ships are contested. 

The gentlemen's inter-club team contests consist of 96 arrows 
at 60 yards, divided into four 24s for purpose of scoring. 
The corresponding rounds for ladies are : 

The National Round 
48 arrows at 60 yards. 
24 arrows at 50 yards. 
At the double of this the National championship is decided. 

The Columbia Round 

24 arrows at 50 yards. 

24 arrows at 40 yards. 

24 arrows at 30 yards. 

The ladies' inter-club team matches are contested with 96 

arrows at 50 yards. 



124 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 



Conclusion 

By James Sharp, in Encyclopaedia Britannica 

Have the string straight on your bow. 

Always nock on the same place. 

Place the arrow over the string, not between it and the bow. 

Do not have the arrow too tight on the string. 

Draw slowly and evenly. 

Turn your elbow a little upwards ; slant the bow a little to 
the right. 

Always draw the arrow the same length. 

Draw a little below the right side of and touching the chin. 

Always, while drawing, keep the elbow of your right arm level 
with the shoulder. 

Keep the "point of aim" always directly in view. 

Look along the whole length of your arrow. 

Be careful to point it perfectly straight. 

Make the left arm always that by which you change the eleva- 
tion. 

Do not hold the bow long fully drawn. 

Never let the fingers of your right hand follow the string. 

Do not jerk, but loose smoothly. 

Be certain that your bow arm does not move when loosing. 



By Will H. Thompson. 

1. Heels set lower than toes. 

2. Slow draw, settling grip at the last. 

3. Dwell a full second on the aim when found. 

4. Freeze the grip. 

5. Loose slowly, with a steady backward pull. 

6. Keep back muscles braced until the end. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 125 



Constitution and Rules 



ARTICLE I. 

NAME. 

This organization shall be known as The National Archery 
Association of the United States. 

ARTICLE II. 

object. 
The object of the organization is to encourage the practice of 
archery, and to arrange competitions for the championships. 

ARTICLE IIL 
membership. 

iMembers of organized archery clubs may become club mem- 
bers of this Association on payment, by said club, of an initia- 
tion fee of five dolars or 'one dollar for each active member, 
if the club shall have less than five active members, and each 
member of said club shall have all the privileges of individual 
members. 

Individuals may become members on payment of an initiation 
fee of one dollar. 

The Executive Committee will act on all applications for 
membership, and a majority vote of said committee will accept 
or reject candidates. 

Members may be expelled by a majority vote of the Associa- 
tion at the annual business meeting. Members will be dropped 
at the expiration of a year for non-payment of dues. 

ARTICLE IV. 

MEETINGS. 

The Association will hold an annual target meeting for the 
practice of archery and competition for championships and 
medals between the 15th of June and 15th of October each year. 

The Association will hold a business meeting during said 
archery meet. 

The officers of the Association will be elected and the place 
of next meeting determined at the business meeting. 



126 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 

ARTICLE V. 

OFFICERS. 

The officers shall be a President, three Vice-Presidents, Sec- 
retary and Treasurer, whose duties shall be those usually per- 
formed by such officers, and an Executive Committee of nine 
members. 

The Executive Committee, of which the President shall be 
chairman, shall consist of the six officers and three members ; 
shall have full control of the business of the Association and 
shall have charge of the property and arrange all contests. 

The officers shall assume the functions of office within thirty 
days after their election, and hold office until the qualification 
of their successors. A majority of the Executive Committee 
may fill vacancies. ARTICLE VI. 

FEES. 

Each member shall pay an annual fee of one dollar, which 
shall be due January ist of each year. 

Gentlemen participating in the target contests shall pay a 
target fee of three dollars, and ladies of one dollar. 

ARTICLE VII. 

ANNUAL TARGET MEETING. 

At the annual target meeting, in addition to the "National 
Medals," the Association shall offer suitable prizes, also any 
special prizes which may be contributed by members or others, 
to be competed for only by members of the Association, and 
in accordance with the programme to be arranged and issued 
by the Executive Committee on or before the first day of May. 

The shooting shall be governed by the following rules, viz : 

The President of the Association shall be the "Field Cap- 
tain." He shall have entire control of the ranges, targets and 
order of shooting, and he shall appoint a 'Target Captain" 
for each target. 

Each "Target Captain" shall appoint a "Scorer" to act at his 
target. The "Scorer" shall keep a record of each arrow shot 
upon blanks provided for the purpose by the Association. 

An arrow must remain in the target until drawn and re- 
corded by the scorer. 

An arrow passing through, or rebounding from, the target 
will count as one hit, and one in value. 

The targets shall be four feet in diameter and placed on 
easels, the center of the "gold" being four feet from the ground. 

The "gold" shall be 96-10 inches in diameter, and each ring 
shall be 48-10 inches in width. 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 127 

The value of the colors shall be: Gold, 9; Red, 7; Blue, 5; 
Black, 3; White, i. 

In case an arrow cuts two colors, it shall count as having 
hit the inner one. 

All disputes shall be referred for decision to the Captain of 
the target where they arise. 

In the flight shooting, archers may use such arrows and bows 
as in their judgment will produce the longest flight. 

Every archer shall shoot with arrows bearing his distinctive 
mark, and every arrow leaving the bow shall be deemed as hav- 
ing been shot, unless the archer can reach it with his bow, while 
standing inside the line from which he is shooting. 

No person, unless competing for prizes, shall be allowed 
within the bounds of the archers' grounds during the progress 
of the shooting. 

Targets belonging to the Association shall be sent, imme- 
diately upon the close of each annual field meeting, to the 
place appointed for the next. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

ROUNDS AND DISTANCES. 

Matches between members of this Association shall not be 
considered as being shot under the rules of the National Arch- 
ery Association, unless they be shot at one of the following 
rounds, each archer shooting three arrows at an end. 

York Round. American Round. 

y2 arrows at 100 yards 30 arrows at 60 yards 

48 arrows at 80 yards 30 arrows at 50 yards 

24 arrows at 60 yards 30 arrows at 40 yards 

144 arrows 90 arrows 

Columbia Round. National Round. 

24 arrows at 50 yards 48 arrows at 60 yards 

24 arrows at 40 yards 24 arrows at 50 yards 



24 arrows at 30 yards 



72 arrows 



72 arrows 

Potomac Round. Gentlemen's Team Round. 

24 arrows at 80 yards 96 arrows at 60 yards 

24 arrows at 70 yards 

24 arrows at 60 yards ^ ,. , ^ „ 
Ladies Team Round. 

72 arrows ' 96 arrows at 50 yards 



128 SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. » 

ARTICLE IX. 

ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIP. 

This Association shall establish the "Archery Championship 
of the United States of America," which shall be represented 
by suitable champion and championess medals, to be contested 
for at each Annual Target Meeting by members of the Asso- 
ciation only, and under the following rules : 

The York Round Champion Medal shall be awarded to the 
individual member making the greatest number of points at 
the Double York Round, consisting of: 

144 arrows at 100 yards 
96 arrows at 80 yards 
48 arrows at 60 yards 

Said points to be computed as follows: 

Greatest gross score 2 points 

Greatest gross hits 2 points 

Greatest score at 100 yards i point 

Greatest hits at 100 yards i point 

Greatest score at 80 yards i point 

Greatest hits at 80 yards i point 

Greatest score at 60 yards i point 

Greatest hits at 60 yards i point 

Total 10 points 

The Championship Medal for the American Round shall be 
awarded to the archer making the greatest number of points 
at the Double American Round — the points to be computed the 
same as in the York Round. 

Each archer shall shoot three arrows at an end. 

In case of a tie in most hits or greatest score at any range, 
such point or points shall be equally divided. 

In case of a tie in points, the medal shall be awarded to the 
archer having made the greatest gross score. 

In case of a tie in points and score, the medal shall be 
awarded to the archer having made the greatest number of hits. 

The Championship Medal for the National Round shall be 
awarded to the individual lady member making the greatest 
number of points at the Double National Round, consisting of: 

96 arrows at 60 yards 
48 arrows at 50 yards 



SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 129 

Said points to be computed as follows : 

Greatest gross score 2 points 

Greatest gross hits 2 points 

Greatest score at 60 yards i point 

Greatest hits at 60 yards i point 

Greatest score at 50 yards i point 

Greatest hits at 50 yards i point 

Total 8 points 

The Championship Medal for the Columbia Round shall be 
awarded to the lady archer making the greatest number of 
points at the Double Columbia Round — the points to be com- 
puted as in the Double National Round. Total, 10 points. 

Ties shall be decided as in the contests for the York and 
American Round Medals. 

The Championship Medal for the Potomac Round shall be 
awarded to the archer making the greatest gross score at the 
Potomac Round. 

The Junior Columbia Medal shall be awarded to the young 
lady, not over eighteen years of age, making the best gross 
score at the Double Columbia Round. 

The Flight Championship shall be awarded to the lady and 
gentleman, respectively, who shoot an arrow the greatest dis- 
tance. The "Sidway Medal" being awarded to the lady cham- 
pion. 

The Gentlemen's Team Championship shall be awarded to the 
team of gentlemen, not exceeding four in number (three may 
shoot as a team), bona fide members of the club which they 
represent, and who shall have shot as such for at least one 
month prior to the meeting which makes the best gross score at 
the team round. 

The "Pearsall Bugle" shall be awarded to the champion team. 

The Ladies' Team Championship shall be awarded to the 
team of ladies, not exceeding four in number (three may shoot 
as a team), bona fide members of the club which they represent, 
which makes the best gross score at the team round. The 
"Highland Silver Placques" shall be awarded to the champion 
team. 

The Potomac medals shall be awarded to the invidual archer 
making the best gross score at the team round. 

Special range medals shall be awarded as follows; 



130 spalding's athletic library. 

Gentlemen. 
For greatest score in the York Round. . .144 arrows at 100 yards 
For greatest score in the YorK Round. . . 96 arrows at 80 yards 
For greatest score in the York Round. ., 48 arrows at 60 yards 
For greatest score in the American Round. 60 arrows at 50 yards 
For greatest score in the American Round. 60 arrows at 40 yards 

Ladies. 
For greatest score in the National Round, .96 arrows at 60 yards 
For greatest score in the National Round. .48 arrows at 50 yards 
For greatest score in the Columbia Round. 48 arrows at 40 yards 
For greatest score in the Columbia Round. 48 arrows at 30 yards 

The "A. G. Spalding Gold Medals" shall be awarded to the 
gentleman making the most golds at the Double York Round, 
and to the lady making the most golds at the Double National 
Round. 

The shooting for these medals and trophies shall commence 
on the opening day of each Annual Target Meeting, and be 
concluded in its course, in accordance with the programme of 
the meeting. 

The National Medals shall be presented to the winners by 
the President of the Association immediately after the official 
declaration of the completed scores, and shall remain in their 
custody until fifteen days prior to the next Annual Target 
Meeting, when they shall return them to the Executive Com- 
mittee, to be competed for as before. 

ARTICLE X. 

AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION AND RULES. 

This Constitution may be altered or amended only at the 
Annual Business Meeting of the Association, and by a two- 
thirds majority of the members present. 






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No. I 4H. Special set. 7-in. dogwood head mallets, fancy painted striping and polished maple handle 
Selected dogwood balls, striped, painted and polished. Wickets of twisted wire, white enameled, wooden 
Bockets. Stakes fancy striped and polished. Complete in polished wood box. ., Perset, S8.00 

No. 1 OD. Mallets with 8-in. maple head, fancy striped, painted and varnished and fancy turped handle. 
Maple balls striped and varnished. Wickets of heavy galvanized iron wire with sockets. Packed in strong 

wooden box . ^'*v®^ ? , 

No. 1 3F. Fancy mallets, 8-in. maple head, striped, painted and gilt, handle fancy turned. Polished maple 
balls, with painted striping. Fancy painted stakes. Wickets, wooden sockets. Polished wood b«c with 
handles on end Perset, S6.0Q 



Individual 
Croquet Mallets 

All made according to latest ap- 
proved models and finest quality 
throughout. 

No. I . Brooklyn style. Finely fin- 
ished imitation boxwood head, 
8 inches long. Fancy painted 
handle. Each, S I -OO 

No. 2. Philadelphia style. Special 
selected dogwood head, 9x2% 
inches, with metal bands and hand 
turned handle. Each, S2.00 

No. 3. Chicago style. Extra qual- 
ity persimmon head, 9 x 21 inches, 
highly polished and hand turned 
No. I handle. . Each, $I.50No 




Extra 
Croquet Balls 

No. 7. Special selected dogwood, 
thoroughly seasoned, with soli^ 
colors dyed in instead of painted. 
Highly polished and color 
warranted . not to flake or rub 
off. Persetof 4, S2.50 

No. C. Composition croquet balls, 
regulation size and weight, and 
colored red, white, blue and black 
in fast colors. Extremely dur- 
able and will give excellent satis- 
faction. Packed complete in 
box. Per set of 4. $6.00 

Extra Stakes and Wickets 

No. 2S. Fancy stakes, nicely 
painted and polished. Pair, 75c, 

No. IS. Heavy twisted wire 
square wickets, white enameled. 
2 Persetof 10, SI. 26 no. 3 




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SPECIAL ROQUE GOODS 

Genuine Hard Rubber No. AH. ForRoque. Mad« 

Croquet and Roque Ralls. ^^ ^^^^ rubber and guaraiw 

teed perfect in material 

and workmanship. On« 

ball finished with high pol- 

j, ish, others plain black, . .^ Per Set of 4, $ I 2.00 

No. AR. For Croquet. Otherwise same as above. 16.00 

We have furnished the supplies used at practically every important 

Roque Tournament, and at the Championship Contests at the St 

Louis Exposition Spalding Goods were used exclusively. 



Blocks, hardwood ; regulation size. . Set of 10, $ 1 0.OO 

Arches, regulation size. ... «« «• 4.0O 

The above Arches and Blocks are duplicates of 
those we supplied at the St. Louis Exposition. 

Ezcelite Croquet These balls are made in England, of a patented material 
(Uld Roque Ralls, ^or which we have the exclusive sale. They are very 

durable and resilient. 
No. EK. ForRoque. Persetof 4, SI 2.00 | No. EC. For Croquet. Persetof 4, SI 2.00 

Official Roque Ralls. No. R. ^ Official Roque Ball. Made of special 



^, ... , . . materialand is practically unbreakable, yet retains 

the resiliency that is necessary in an article of this kind. The ball will not chip 



^^^W or oreaK wnen used under ordinary conditions in actual play. Regulation size 
'^^pr and weight, and finished in Red, White, Blue and Black. Packed complete in 

Per set of 4, S I O.OO 
Extra quality se- 
■.{/.Vai fo«.,i^„ ri J i?. .L 1 '*'l^'''^", uogwooa neao, y^ incnes long, with heavy 

Kn^ iJ^^^ ^"^ ^"^ %°^^'}P^. other hard rubber cap. Selected ash handle 15^ inches 
long, checkered grip, and 2 or 2% inch diameter head. Other length handles to order only. 

Each, S4.00 



Individual Roque Mallets. No. M 



Expert Roque Mallet 
lected dogwood head, 9% inches long, w'ith heavy 




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SPALDING LAWN ROWLS 

This game is increasingjn popularity very rapidly. As a lawn game it is unexcelled, and wherever introducetf 
it has met with continued favor. The very complete line of goods listed b» 
low is carefully selected quality and the prices extremely moderate. 

Lawn RowlS— Pairs. No. 1. These have a medium bias as used by 
best players in England and Scotland. Finds , 
finished ebonized bowls, ivory inlaid. Regulation size. Per pair, S8.0O] 
Jacks. Regulation size, nicely finished. 
Each, 75c. 

Rowl Cases. No. A. ,Madeto 
fit one pair of 
bowls. Heavy sole leather, well 
made, with leather partition. 

Each, $2.75 
Rowl Nets. No.B. Made to fit 
one pair of bowls, 
with good quality leather strap ,. Each, 6O0. 




Heavy twine, hand knitted 




Eawn Rowls— Sets. 



Each set of 8 bowls and 2 jacks packed complete in a 
„ , „ , "eat box with handles and metal catches, printed rules 

Bowls are all made of selected quality lignum vitae, high polish finish and 
neatly inlaid. 



No. 4%. 

rfo. 5%. 



For ladies' use particularly. 
Regulation set. Full size bowls. 



Set complete, S I 2.00 
I 5.00 




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Spalding Coat Jerseys 

Followinfl stecs carried in stocli regularly in all qaalitics : 28 to 44 inch chesl. Other sizes at an advanced price. 

We allow two inches for stretch in all our Jerseys, and sizes are marked accordingly. 

It is suggested, however, that for very heavy men a size about two inches larger than 

coat measurement be ordered to insure a comfortable fit 



Gray 



— > STOCK COLORS i - 

Black Maroon. Cardinal Royal Blue Peacock Blue Olive Green Pink 



Yellow Old Gold 

White Scarlet Navy Columbia Blue Dark Green Irish Green Purple Seal Brown Drab 

PUUN COLORS — The above stock colors are snpplied in oar worsted jerseys (NOT Nos. 6 or 6\) at regular prices. OUier 

colors to order only in any quaUty (EXCEPT Nos. 6 or 6X) 25c. each extra. 
STRIPES AND TRIMMINGS— Snpplied as specified in any ol the above stock colors (not more Uian two colors in any garment) 
at regular prices. OUier colors to order only in any qnaUty (EXCEPT Nos. 6 or 6X) 25c. each extra. 



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Nos. IOC and 12C 



The Spalding Coat Jerseys are made of the 
same worsted yarn from which we manu- 
facture our better grade Jerseys, Nos. lOP 
and 12P, and no pains have been spared to 
turn them out in a well made and attrac- 
tive manner. Plain solid stock colors 
(not striped) or one solid stock color body 
and sleeves with different stock color 
solid trimming (not striped) on cuffs, 
collar and front edging. Pearl buttons. 
No. I OC. Same grade as our No. lOP. 

JEach. S3.50 
No. I 2C. Same grade "as our No. 12P. 

•Each, $3.00 

No. I OCP. Pockets, otKerwise same as 

No. IOC. Each, $4.25 




Spalding Striped 
and V-Neclc Jerseys 

Note list of stock colors above 

No, 1 OPW. Good quality worsted, same 

grade as No. lOP. Solid stock color body 

and sleeves, with 6-inch stock color stripe 

around body. . . Each, $3.50 



Nos. 10PW and 12PW 

No. I2PW. Worsted; solid stock 

color body and sleeves with 6-uich 

stock color stripe around body. 

Each, $3. CO 

No. i OPX. Good quality worsted, 

fashioned ; soHd stock color body, 

with stock color striped sleeves, 

usually alternating two inches of 

same color as body, with narrow 

stripes 'of any other stock color. 
Each, $3.50 

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE 





No. 12PW 



Nos. lOPXai 



No. 1 2PV. Worsted, solid stock 
colors, with V-neck instead of full 
collar as on regular jerseys. 

Each, $3. CO 

No. I2PX. Worsted, solid stock 
color body, with stock color striped 
sleeves, usually alternating two 
inches of same color as body, with 
narrow stripes of any other stock 
color. . . Each, $3. CO 



NOTICE 



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SPALDING JACKET SWEATERS 

STOCK COIORS iSJ£'.fX^22r,iSL»'^j--~---j- -^,-^^^ 



COLUMBIA BLUE 
PEACOCK BLUE 
DAKK GREEN 



OLIVE GREEN 
IRISH GREEN 



PURPLE 
YELLOW 
SEAL BROWN 



OLD COLD 
DRj\B 



CRAY WHITE CARDINAL 

S'WS?^ MAROON NAVY BLUE 

BLACK SCARLET ROYAL BLUE ^ 

coat measurement be ordered to insure a comfortable fit. 'iJ^^^ ''^^Ser man 

BUTTON FRONT ^ 

No. VG. Best quality worsted, heavy 
weight, pearl buttons. Made in regu- 
lar stock colors^ also in Dark Brown 
Mixture, .'Each, S7.O0 

No. DJ. Fine worsted, standard 
weight, pearl buttons, fine knit edging. 
Made in regular stock colors, also in 
Sage Gray.<"' , Each, $6. CO 

No. 3J. Standard weight wool, Shaker 
knit, pearl buttons. In stock colors. 
; Each, $5.00 

WITH POCKETS 

No. VGP. Best quality worsted, 

heavy weight, pearl buttons. In stock 

colors. With pocket on either side and -^■'^■mmmmMMW^^ 

a particularly convenient and popular >'.°-VG. Showing special trimmed edg- 

style for golf players. Each. $7.50 ISfk"1w""!.JL"S?"5Mt..^„?''ired, Sv 





Each, S7.5Q :\;t^%^t^^T^t-Z^^StIr 



Spalding Special Base Ball Sweaters 

No._CDW. Good quality worsted, ribbed knit. In stock colors. Special trimmp 
edging and cuffs m stock colors supplied at no extra charge Ea^h' %S5p 



Boys' Jacket Sweater 

No 3JB. This is an all wool jacket sweater, 
with pearl .buttons; furnished only in sizes from 
60 to 36 inches chest measurement. In stock 
^^^'^^^- • • „: ^ Each, $3.50 



Na.aja 



Spalding ladies' Sweaters 

Knit in the Spalding athletic stitch of 
best quality long fibre worsted; full 
fashioned to shape of body on special 
machine and finished by hand. CuflPs 
pocket and edging of special stitch.' 
Good quality pearl buttons. Patch 
pockets. Attractive in appearance 
and being properly made, they fit 
well and give satisfactory wear. Fur- 
nished m regular stock colors. 
No LDJ. Ladies' Sweater, regular 
button front. , ~^^Each, $8. CO 

No LWJ. With special reversible 
collar, as on our Men's No. WJ 
Automobile Sweater. Ec^h. $ 1 o.OO 



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QUALITY 



Spalding All-Sf eel Playground Apparatus 

Acknowledged as the Standard. Specified and purchased by practically all 
Manicipal^Park and Playground Commissions in America. 






SPALDING PLAVGROUND APPARATUS IS USED 


IN r 


Alameda, fei 


Dayton, 0. 


KentGeld, Cal. 


Nangalnck, Ct 


Pittsburg, Pa. . 


Somerville, Mass. 


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Denver, Col. 


Uncaster, Pa. 


Newark, N. J. 


Pocatello, Idaho 


St Louis, Mo 


Dongan Hills, N. Y. 


Leavenworth, Kan. 


New Brunswick, N. J. 


Polk, Pa. 


Summit N. J. 


Baltimore. Md. 


East Orange. N. J. 


Lexington, Ind. 


New Haven, CL 


Portland, Me. 


UUca, N. Y. 


Bayomie, N. J. 


Forest Park, Md. 


Lockbart, Ala. 


New London. Ct 


Portland, Ore. 


Walla Walla, Wash. 


Bloomlield, N. J. 


ft Plain, N. Y. 


iitisvinoiy. 


New Paltz, N. Y. 


Porto Barrios, S. Am. Washington, D. C | 


Boston, Mass. 


FL Wayne, Ind. 


New York. N. Y. 


Pueblo, Col. 


Watertown, Mass. 


Brooklyn, N. Y. 


Calesburg, III. 
Geneva, N. Y. 


Uwell. Mass. 


Oakland, Cal. 


Reading. Pa. 


Watervleit N. Y. 


Bryn Mawr. Pa. 


Lynn. Mass. 


Omaha, Neb. 


Rochester, N. Y. 


Westfield, Mass. 


BoUalo, N. Y. 


Greeley, Col. 


Madison. N. J. 


Orange, N. J. 


Rye, N. Y. 


IWQkesbarre, Pa. 


CatskiU, N. Y. 


HamUton, Ontario. Can. 


Melrose Mass. 


Oswego, N. Y. 


Sag Harbor, N. Y. 


'Winnipeg. Man., Can. 


Chicago, Ul. 


Havana, Cnba 


Meridian. MUs. 


Pasadena, Cal. 


San Jose, Cal. 


Winthrop,Mass. 


Cmcimiati, 0. 


Hoboken, N. J. 


Milwsnkee, Wis. 


Passaic. N. J. 


Seattle. Wash. 


Worcester, Mass. 


Cleveland. 0. 


Jersey City, N. J. 


Morristown, N. J. 


Philadelphia, Pa. 


Springfield, Mass. 


Ypsilanti, Mich. 


Dallas, Texas 


Kansas City, Mo. 


Nashville, Tenn. 










Correspondence Invited. Special Plans and Estimates on Request. 

A. G. SPALDING & BROS., Inc. 

Gymnasium and Playground Contract Department 

CHICOPEE. MASS. . 



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GUARANTEES 
QUALITY 



Durand-Steel 
Lockers 





Wooden lockers are objectionable* 

because they attract vermin, absorb odors, 
can be easily broken into, and are dangerous 
on account of fire. 

Lockers made fkvm wire mesh dt 
expanded metal afford little secur* 
Ity, as they can be easily entered with wire cut* 
ters. Clothes placed in them become coveredl 
with dust, and the lockers themselves present 
a poor appearance, resembling animal cages^ 
Dnrand-Steel Lockers are made of finest 
grade furniture steel and are finished with 
gloss black, furnace-baked japan (400''), comparable 
to that used on hospital ware, which will never flake 
off nor require refinishing, as do paints and enamels. 




8omd 
Public 




a tTi6 e.dOO Ourand-Steel tockers Installed In th« 
Cymnaslums of Chicago. I2«x I6>x 42", Double Tier. 

Durand- Steel Lockers are usually built with 
doors perforated full length in panel design with sides 
and backs solid. This prevents clothes in one locker 
from coming in contact with wet garments 
in adjoining lockers, while plenty of venti- 
lation is secured by having the door perfo- 
rated its entire length, but. if the purchaser 
prefers, we perforate the backs also. ,.- 

The cost of Dnrand-Steel Lockers 
Is no more than that of first-class 
wooden lockers, and they last as long 
as the building, are sanitary, secure, and, 
in addition, are fire-proof. 

The following Standard Sizes are 
those most commonly used : 



DOUBLE TIER 
12x13x36 Inch 
IBx ISxSe Inch 
12x12x42 Inch 
ISx 18x42 Inch 



SINGLE TIER 
12 X 12x60 Inch 
IBx 10x60 Inch 
12x12x72 Inch 
IS X IBx 72 IncK 



Special Sizes made to order. 
We are handling lockers as a special coj- 
^tract business, and shipment will in every 
case be made direct from the factory in 
Chicago. If you will let us know the num- 
ber of lockers, size and arrangement, we 
ehall be glad to take up, through corr^ 
spondence, the oiatter of pricey 



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IHE loUowing selection of items from their latest Catalogue wIU give 

™deaKc%reat variety of ATHIETIC GOODS manufactured by A. 

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Archery 
Bags- 
Bat 

Cricket 
Striking 
Uniform 
Balls- 
Base 
Basket 
Cricket 
Field Hockey 
Foot, College 
Foot, Rugby 
Foot, Soccer 
Golf 
Hand 
Indoor 
Medicine 
Playground 
Squash 
Tennis 
Volley 
Water Polo 
Bandages, Elastic 
Bathing Suits 
Bats- 
Base Ball 
Cricket 
Belts 
Caps- 
Base Ball 
University 
Water Polo 
Chest Weights 
Circle, Seven-Foot 
Coats, Base Ball 
Collars, Swimming 
Corks, Running 
Covers, Racket 
Cricket Goods 
Croquet Goods 
Discus, Olympic 
Dumb Bells 
Emblems 
Equestrian Polo 
Exerciser, Home 
Felt Letters 
Fencing Sticks 
Field Hockey 
Flags- 
College 

Foul, Base Ball 
Marking, Golf 
Foils, Fencing 
Foot Balls- 
Association 
College 
Rugby 
Glasses, Base Ball 
Sun 
Automobile 



Gloves- 
Base Ball 
Boxing 
Cricket 
Fencing 
Foot Ball 
Golf 

Handball 
Hockey, Ice 
Glove Softener 
Goals — 
Basket Ball 
Foot Ball 
Hockey, Ice 
Golf Clubs 
Golf Counters 
Golfette 

Gymnasium, Home 
Gymnasium Board 
Hammers, Athletic 
Hats. University 
Head Harness 
Health Pull 
Hockey Sticks, Ice 
Hole Cutter, Golf 
Hole Rim, Golf 
Horse, Vaulting 
Hurdles, Safety 
Hurley Goods 
Indian Clubs 
Jackets- 
Fencing 
Foot Ball 
Javelins 
Jerseys 

Knee Protectors 
Iiacrosse 
Lanes for Sprints 
Lawn Bowls 
Leg Guards- 
Base Ball 
Cricket 
Foot Ball 
Markers, Tennis 
Masks- 
Base Ball 
Fencing 

Nose [inal 

Masseur, A b d o m" 
Mattresses 
Megaphones 
Mitts- 
Base Ball 
Handball 
Striking Bag 
Moccasins 
Nets- 
Cricket 
Golf Driving 
Tennis 
Volley Ball 



Numbers, Compet- 
Pads— [iters' 

Chamois, Fencing 
Foot Ball 
Sliding, Base Ball 
Pants- 
Base Ball 
Basket Ball 
Foot Ball, College 
Foot Ball, Rugby 
Hockey, Ice 
Running 
Pennants, College 
Plates- 
Base Ball Shoe 
Home 

Marking, Tennis 
Pitchers' Box 
Pitchers' Toe 
Teeing, Golf 
Platforms, Striking 

Bag 
Poles- 
Vaulting 
Polo, Roller. Goods 
Posts — 
Backstop, Tennis 
Lawn Tennis 
Protectors- 
Abdomen 
Base Ball Body 
Eye Glass 
Push Ball 
Quoits 

Rackets, Tennis 
Rings— 
Exercising 
Swinging 
Rowing Machines 
Roque 



Sacks, for 

Racing 
Score Board, Golf 
Score Books- 
Score Tablets, Base 
Shirts- [Ball 

Athletic 
Base Ball 
Shoes- 
Base Ball 
Basket Ball 
Bowling 
Clog 

Cross Country 
Cricket 

Fencing [ation 
Foot Ball, Associ 
Foot Ball, College 
Foot Ball, Rugby 
Foot Ball, Soccer 
Golf 
Gymnasium 



Shoes — 
Jumping 
Running 
Skating 
Squash 
Tennis 
Shot- 
Athletic 
Indoor 
Massage 
Skates- 
Ice 

Roller 
Skis 

Sleeve, Pitchers 
Snow Shoes 
Squash Goods 
i Straps— 
I Base Ball 
I For Three- 
Legged Race 
Skate 
Stockings 
Striking Bags 
Suits- 
Basket Ball 
Gymnasium 
Gymnasium, 

Ladies' 
Running 
Soccer 
Swimming 
Union Foot 
Ball 
Supporters 
Ankle 
Wrist 
Suspensories 
Sweaters 
Tether Tennis 



Sack Tights - 



Full 
Wrestling 
Knee 
Toboggans 
Trapeze 
Trunks- 
Bathing 
Velvet 
Worsted 
Umpire Indica- 
Uniforms [tor 
Wands, CaHs- 

thenic 
Watches, Stop 
Water WinRs 
Weights, 56-lb. 
Whitely Exer- 
cisers 
Wrestling 
Eauipment 



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Standard Policy 

A Standard Quality must be inseparably linked to a Standard Policy. 

Without a definite and Standard Mercantile Policy, it is impossible for a manufacturer to long 
maintain a Standard Quality. 

To market his gObds through the jobber, a manufacturer must provide a profit for the jobber as 
well as the retail dealer. To meet these conditions of Dual Profits, the manufacturer is obliged to 
set a proportionately high list price on his goods to the consumer. 

To enable the ghb salesman, when booking his orders, to figure out attractive profits to both the 
jobber and retailer, these high Hst prices are absolutely essential; but their real purpose'will have been 
served when the manufacturer has secured his order from the jobber, and the jobber has secured his 
order from the retailer. 

However, these deceptive high list prices are not fair to the consumer, who does not, and, in 
reality, is not ever expected to pay these fancy list prices. 

When the season opens for the sale of such goods, with their misleading but alluring high list 
prices, the retailer begins to realize his responsibilities, and grapples with the situation as best he 
can, by oflfering "special discounts," which vary with local trade conditions. 

Under this system of merchandising, the profits to both the manufacturer and the jobber are 
assured; but as there is no stability maintained in the prices to the consumer, the keen competition 
amongst the local dealers invariably leads to a demoralized cutting of prices by which the profits of 
the retailer are practically eliminated. 

This demoralization always reacts on the manufacturer. >The jobber insists on lower, and still 
lower, prices. The manufacturer in his turn, meets this demand for the lowering of prices by the 
only way open to him, viz. : the cheapening and degrading of the quality of his product. 

The foregoing conditions became so intolerable that, ten years ago, in 1899, A. G. Spalding 
& Bros, determined to rectify this demoralization in the Athletic Goods ftade, and inaugurated what 
has since become known as "The Spalding Policy." 

The "Spalding Policy" eliminates the jobber entirely, so far as Spalding Goods are concerned, 
and the retail dealer secures his supply of Spalding Athletic Goods direct from the manufacturer 
under a restricted retail price arrangement by which the retail dealer is assured a fair, legitimate and 
certain profit on all Spalding Athletic Goods, and the consumer is assured a Standard Quality and is 
protected from imposition. 

The "Spalding Policy" is decidedly for the interest and protection of the users of Athletic Goods, 
and acts in two ways: 

First— The user is assured of genuine Official Standard Athletic Goods, and 

the same fixed prices to everybody. 
Second— As manufacturers, we can proceed with confidence in purchasing at 
the proper time, the very best raw materials required in the manufacture 
of our various goods, well ahead of their respective seasons, and this enables 
us to provide the necessary quantity and absolutely maintain the Spalding 
Standard of Quality. 

All retail dealers handling Spalding Athletic"*^Goods are required to supply consumers at our 
re^lar printed catalogue prices— neither more nor less— the same prices that similar goods are sold 
for in our New York, Chicago and other stores. 

All Spalding dealers, as well as users of Spalding Athletic Goods, are treated exactly alike, and no 
special rebates or discriminations are allowed to anyone. 

Positivjely, nobody; not even officers, managers, salesmen or other employes of A. G. Spalding 
& Bros., or any of their relatives or personal friends, can buySpalding Athletic Goods at a discount 
from the regular catalogue prices. 

This, briefly, is the "Spalding Policy," which has already been in successful operation for the 
past ten years, and will be indefinitely continued. 

In other words, " The Spalding Policy " is a " square de^"' for everybody. 

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